Flint

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Summary: "Flint" by Louis L'Amour
Review: "Flint" is a lot better than many of L'Amour's books. (Though even his simple potboilers can be fun to read.) For one thing the plot is more complicated and interesting- always a plus! And L'Amour does have a gift for making western settings so clear you feel you're really there. In "Flint" he uses the weird and dangerous lava-flow country, the "malpais". A good read.

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Summary: "Flint" by Louis L'Amour
Review: After reading more than a dozen Louis L'Amour books, this is still my favorite fiction work he's written. It has everything: A lone and noble hero, despicable villains, surprising plot twists, romance, a man's search for hope, action... If you're looking for the definitive Louis L'Amour book, a collection of short stories might be better suited for the role, maybe "Education of a Wandering Man". But if you're looking for the definitive western story, this is it. This story could have been the model for hundreds of westerns.

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Summary: Flint and the black rocks..
Review: I love Louis Lamour, and trust me, Flint is one of his better books. It does have a lot to it. Adventure, dialogue (which in my opinion some of the sweetest parts about his books-how they talk each other down before drawing the other's last breath) I enjoyed most of the book but I found that the lava rock became quite annoying after a while. You know how you tend to judge a book by its lasting impression upon you ? well, I can't help but remember the ugly lava when I'm trying to think of the better parts of the book. Anyway, it is still a good book. I recommend it.

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Summary: L'Amour's most insightful
Review: I'm a big fan of this author, a tradition passed down through my family. My high school English teacher was apalled when she saw me reading one of his books, and laughed at me in front of the class. She's one of the type that only read stuff like Lord of the Flies or Grapes of Wrath. I'll admit that it's not high literature, but for an American adventure writer, L'Amour certainly did his best. Flint contains a unique story unequaled by many of the most symbolic novels or short stories. The character development, description, and emotion are powerful and moving, as well as the sense of breath-taking adventure characteristic of L'Amour at his best. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes adventure, Western, American, romance, and just generally good novels.

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Summary: The Best
Review: I've read every Louis L'Amour novel (a legacy from my father), and enjoyed them all.

Flint is my favorite. The character development and plot development are both phenomenal, and the descriptions of fight scenes are great as well. I'm a sucker for the 'orphan raised by gunslinger' theme, as well, I guess ... I really like the background story for Flint.

I think the theme which dominated for me, in the book, was the attention to the fact that since Flint believes he will die anyway (and has nothing to live for, regardless) -- he becomes such a dangerous man to the villains -- because he doesn't play by the rules they're used to -- he attacks them head-on.

In the end, Flint is like a good cup of hot cocoa, or your favorite homemade meal ... it's comfort food for me as a reader, and I have to dive into it every once and awhile.

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Summary: The Best
Review: I've read every Louis L'Amour novel (a legacy from my father), and enjoyed them all.

Flint is my favorite. The character development and plot development are both phenomenal, and the descriptions of fight scenes are great as well. I'm a sucker for the 'orphan raised by gunslinger' theme, as well, I guess ... I really like the background story for Flint.

I think the theme which dominated for me, in the book, was the attention to the fact that since Flint believes he will die anyway (and has nothing to live for, regardless) -- he becomes such a dangerous man to the villains -- because he doesn't play by the rules they're used to -- he attacks them head-on.

In the end, Flint is like a good cup of hot cocoa, or your favorite homemade meal ... it's comfort food for me as a reader, and I have to dive into it every once and awhile.

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Summary: A great western w/ everything. Fighting, shoot out, the girl
Review: This is a classic western. The story opens with a man on a train, Flint, running away from civilization. At first we know very little about him, but as the story unfolds, we learn more about him. There are a couple mysteries, who is he and what does he want? The story moves along quickly, and yet there are lots of details that flush out the people, the location, and the background.

This is one of the Louis L'Amour books I'll reread fairly often. Louis L'Amour was one of the most popular writers. All total his books sold in the tens of millions. His heroes were honest men and women, tough with inner strength. Mostly they wanted to be left along, but when trouble came their way, they dealt with the trouble. As a young man Louis spent a couple years out in the West, he talked with people who had lived during the wild times. So he knew the stories, he knew the flavor, and this comes through in his writing.

If you are new to Louis L'Amour's books, give this one a try.

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Summary: A great western w/ everything. Fighting, shoot out, the girl
Review: This is a classic western. The story opens with a man on a train, Flint, running away from civilization. At first we know very little about him, but as the story unfolds, we learn more about him. There are a couple mysteries, who is he and what does he want? The story moves along quickly, and yet there are lots of details that flush out the people, the location, and the background.

This is one of the Louis L'Amour books I'll reread fairly often. Louis L'Amour was one of the most popular writers. All total his books sold in the tens of millions. His heroes were honest men and women, tough with inner strength. Mostly they wanted to be left along, but when trouble came their way, they dealt with the trouble. As a young man Louis spent a couple years out in the West, he talked with people who had lived during the wild times. So he knew the stories, he knew the flavor, and this comes through in his writing.

If you are new to Louis L'Amour's books, give this one a try.

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Summary: Foot stompin good!
Review: Three of L'amour's westerns recieved special accolades. "Down the Long Hills" recieved the golden spur in 1968. "Hondo" and "Flint" were both voted in among the best 25 westerns of all time by the Western Writers Association in 1977. "Flint" is throw your hat in the air foot stompin good! L'amour's descriptions of the terrain saddle up the reader's brain pan and ride to the Malpais lava beds in New Mexico. The action is fast and the story well and intelligently written. L'amour's "Flint" leaves most other westerns eatin trail dust.