• The Broken Gun

  • By: Louis L'Amour
  • Narrated by: Jason Culp
  • Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (244 ratings)

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The Broken Gun

By: Louis L'Amour
Narrated by: Jason Culp
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Publisher's summary

Ninety years ago the Toomey brothers, along with 25 other men and 4,000 head of cattle, vanished en route to Arizona. When writer and historian Dan Sheridan is invited to the missing brothers’ ranch by its current owner, he jumps at the chance. The visit fits right in with his plan to solve the century-old mystery - but it turns out that his host isn’t a fan of books, writers, or people who don’t mind their own business.

Soon Dan is living the dangers of the Old West firsthand - tracked through the savage wilderness by vicious killers straight out of the most violent pages of his stories. However, his enemies have made one serious mistake: Sheridan is no pencil-pushing greenhorn, and killing him won’t be as easy as they think.

©1965 Louis L'Amour (P)2011 Random House Audio

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Very Good Book

I've always like Louie L'Amour. This book was quite different from the others. Too darn short but very different from many of his other books. Takes place in present day. I really liked it and usually will not buy a book this short but glad that I did. I will most likely listen to this one again and the narrator was very decent also. No complaints there. I would recommend it even though too short.

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Stick to the wild wild West.

The book seemed out of character for Louis L’Amour. To me Louis should stick with stories from the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Worth it for the one quote

“Hell, I was punching cattle when you were still wearing pajamas with feet in them!” -Louis Lamour, The Broken Gun
Not his finest. Written in 1966 it’s a western yarn of current times (1966) with the protagonist a writer of westerns and history. It’s a short listen but overly long for the story, including too much repetition.

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Wonderful read!

A more modern adaptation than other books of his. A similar plot that l throughly enjoyed listening too!!

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Great

Enjoyed the story and the knowledge of Texas and New Mexico land. loved the no nonsense protagonist and logical adventure.

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The Broken Gun

I have a feeling of love for the old west days when a story teller like this takes time to share Awesome

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Great entertainment

I agree with a previous reviewer, this is a modern story with a western twist. It kept me guessing, so held my attention throughout. Well worth the time spent listening and I got it on sale! Robert Culp was a good choice for the narrator. His voice and the story went hand in hand.

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Great Book.

Modern day story with an old west twist. Give it time to get started. You’ll be glad you did. This was the 3rd time I’ve listened to it in 3 years.

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Fine story in modern west

The story develops well and Jason Culp read this really well. Very engaging story of modern west.

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Great book!

This book takes a little while to get going, but when it does it really takes off. Get this one for sure!

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