| The Lonesome Gods: An Epic Novel of the California Desert Revised Edition Contributor(s): L'Amour, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0553275186 ISBN-13: 9780553275186 Publisher: Bantam OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: January 1984 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "The Lonesome Gods is Louis L'Amour's biggest and most important historical novel to date, a sweeping adventure of the California frontier. Here is the fascinating story of Johannes Verne, a young man left to die by his vengeful grandfather, rescued by outlaws and raised in part by the Indians of the desert. Strengthened by the love of two women -- Miss Nesselrode, whose mysterious past fires her ambitions for the future and Meghan, a willful young beauty -- Verne grows to become a rugged adventurer, a man strong enough to embrace the awesome power of the Palm Springs desert, and bold enough to stake a claim in the bustling world of opportunity that was early-day Los Angeles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Westerns - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 3.91" W x 7.21" (0.61 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Topical - Country/Cowboy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 127362 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 21.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Lonesome Gods" is Louis L'Amour's biggest and most important historical novel to date, a sweeping adventure of the California frontier. Here is the fascinating story of Johannes Verne, a young man left to die by his vengeful grandfather, rescued by outlaws and raised in part by the Indians of the desert. Strengthened by the love of two women--Miss Nesselrode, whose mysterious past fires her ambitions for the future and Meghan, a willful young beauty--Verne grows to become a rugged adventurer, a man strong enough to embrace the awesome power of the Palm Springs desert, and bold enough to stake a claim in the bustling world of opportunity that was early-day Los Angeles. |