The
Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume III (Chick Bowdrie's
Adventures) ,
by Louis L'Amour (Read by a cast of actors)
This collection of six short stories is a must
not only for Louis L'Amour fans but for anyone who likes exciting
tales of the old west. The dramatizations are well played
by actors and actresses, and the sound effects are excellent.
The lifelike sounds of gun shots near and far, the hoof beats
of the horses, the loading of a rifle and all the other sounds
add to the enjoyment of the stories.
Chick Bowdrie, who is featured in each story,
is a special kind of Texas Ranger. He wears a flat-topped
black hat and has two six shooters strapped to his thighs.
He is usually taken for a gun fighter, and that helps him
in his work. The six stories in this collection involve bank
robberies, murders, Indian attacks on settlers, and other
problems of living in the American Old West. Included in this
collection:
- Case Closed-No Prisoner
- The Killer from the Pecos
- A Ranger Rides to Town
- Rain on the Mountain Fork
- Down Sonora Way
- Strange Pursuit
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Each of the stories is unlike the others although
several deal with bank robbers.
An especially enjoyable story is the one in which a 16-year-old
girl and her uncle, traveling west with a large sum of money,
get stranded in a storm. They find refuge in an abandoned
cabin which already is sheltering four men who do not appear
very friendly.
Prior to the start of two of the stories Louis
L'Amour provides special commentary about living in earlier
times. Before one story he talks of the techniques needed
for scouting in the days of the Wild West, making this audio
book informative as well as entertaining. Young people should
be exposed to Louis L'Amour stories as they tell how the early
west was developed, and they give insight into the kinds of
men and women who made it happen. This is an excellent collection
and would be enjoyed by listeners of all ages.
John
Mormon
12/7/07
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