Fair Blows the Wind |
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Author:
Louis L'Amour
By Bantam
Average Customer Rating: 
List Price: $4.99
Our Price: $0.94
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Product Description
Driven by his desire to avenge his father's death and claim his rightful inheritance, Irish-born Tatton Chantry finds himself battling for a treasure after being shipwrecked on an island off the coast of North Carolina. Reissue.
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Well worth it, 2008-04-07
For the first few pages, perhaps the first chapter and a small way into the second, I found this a difficult read. It is my policy, however, to read at least the first 100 pages of a book, and then decide whether to read on. I am very glad I did! This is a fine tale of a boy growing into adulthood, and all the trials he faced. It rings true with what I know of the period, and is a wonderful example of good literature. It is not a light read, but it is certainly worth reading, if you are interested in the period, sword play, sailing, history, or a good tale. Enjoy!
Early exploration of America, 2006-11-10
I am a die hard Lamour fan having read all of his novels (several times).
I bought this novel as it puts a lot of history and philosophy of the early exploration of America in a good context. You will get a good feel for life in England during the early days when England, Spain and France were fighting over imagined gold.
I bought this for my 14 year old son so he would learn the times of early exploration really were and the forces in play at the time.
have read it a million times!!!, 2006-09-20
louis lamour is easily my favoritest author - and this is my favoritest book of his.
superlative action, adventure swashbuckler.
the story of an irish prince who becomes a fugitive, becomes the greatest swordsman of his time and wins back what is his by right.
action, adventure, romance, a little bit of history, mystery, drama, sentiment, earthy philosophy - this book has it all!
pity that lamour never got to writing a sequel to it - though apparently he did desire to do one.
My Personal Favorite, 2003-07-07
My grandfather collected and owned every original Lous L'Amour western novel. When I was 15 he passed the collection onto me. While this is not the best example of L'Amour's work it is certinaly my favorite. Another favorite of mine is "Last of the Breed", but "Fair Blows the Wind" is the book that I come back to read over and over time and again. I would recommend this book to anyone. No book collection is complete without this.
A Very good read!!, 2002-10-22
I thought that this book was very well written. I really liked the way Lamor described the fight scenes and the characters in extreme detail. This really gave me the idea of what it was like in those times. People made a lot of money through trade just like Chantry. If you like the art of fencing, this book is for you.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
EAN: 9780553276299
ISBN: 0553276298
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1982-01-01
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: 1981-12-01
Studio: Bantam |
