The Walking Drum

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Summary: A masterpiece!!
Review: I'm on my third read of this book. This book has a touch of everything ... great humour, philosophy, accurate history, romance, bravery. It's probably L'Amour's best novel. It was his first book I read, and it left such a sweet taste in me that I haven't really enjoyed any of his other books. I would recommend it to anyone, young or old. I read it for the first time after high school, and I'm reading it for the third time several years after college.
I'm inspired by Kerbouchard -- brave warrior, philosopher, scholar, lover -- as skilled with his sword as he is with his mind and his tongue.
I was a bit disappointed by the ending though -- the build-up and anticipation was so great that I don't think the ending did enough justice to the whole novel.

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Summary: THE WALKING DRUM
Review: IT WAS GOOD, HELD MY INTEREST AT ALL TIMES. AT THE CLOSE OF THE BOOK LOUIS SPOKE OF TWO MORE BOOKS FOLLOWING KERBOUCHARD, DID HE EVER WRITE THEM? IF SO WHAT ARE THE TITLES?

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Summary: The best of L'Amour in a different setting
Review: Louis L'Amour writes great westerns but how many people know he writes anything else. I didn't until I got this book. Instead of L'Amour's regular 19th century American west, it is now 12th century Europe and Asia. A slight change? I think so, but one for the better.
The book follows the heroic Kerbouchard as he works for vengeance, love, and, unlike most heroes, knowledge. He is not that much different than L'Amour's western heroes. In fact, the book is just as good as his shorter westerns and maybe even more filling, since he does use a couple hundred more pages. And although it is not a traditional one of his, it is definitely one of his best.