Hondo

This book is worth it

Simple tale told with amazing simplicity. The beauty of Mr. L' Amour's storytelling is simplicity and the beauty of his characters. The book actuallt takes you into Wild Wild West.Anshu Mahajan

I just finished this book and it was great ! it had a map in the beginning for better visualisation of the setting. it managed to balance romance, drama, and action perfectly ! :)

We don't usually get movies that are respectful of the novel they came from, but this is one of those rare gems! Obviously there were some killings better described in the book than splashed across the big screen but, overall, John Wayne's Hondo Lane was true to the author's original depiction.This was my first Louis L'Amour novel and, even though I've seen the movie many times, I have never felt the sun on my face, felt the sand and grit of the ride, or felt the fear of invisible Apaches hidden all around as Louis L'Amour was able to conjure! Remarkable to have joined the real Hondo on his journeys! John Wayne did a great job (always!) but my mind's eye did not picture him as I read this book. Hondo was his own man, unique but yet familiar. With few exceptions the script writers for the movie had easy work lifting all the significant dialogue directly from the book.If you too have seen the film and think there's no reason to read the book? Do yourself a favor and think again! It's worth it to feel the wind in your hair while riding with Hondo! What a great character he is! There's lots for all of us to learn from him! Yes, highly recommended!👉❤👈

Il est triste de voir cet auteur qui n'a pas compulsé des livres sérieux comme Morris Opler, Angie Debo, Sweeney ou Halsey, sinon il n'écrivait pas ces idioties sur les Apaches, surtout Chiricahuas, ou Mescaleros...Contrairement à ce qui est écrit dans ce livre, il n'y avait pas de cérémonies de "frère de sang", avec incision du pouce, etc...C'est une mauvaise invention! En plus Victorio (Biduah) et non Vittoro et les autres avec des scalps fait sourire quand on sait la peur que transmettaient les cadavres envers ces Apaches...Il arrivait parfois qu'ils prennent un scalp mais il y avait ensuite une cérémonie de purification, l'auteur donne des traits des Indiens des Plaines à ces Apaches, ce qui est une grossière erreur....Pareil pour le comptage des coups sur les blessés ou les morts, c'est un trait des Indiens des Plaines, pas des Apaches...

I really enjoyed this book ,particularly the main character who in my opinion soon became a super hero. An easy read!

a classic, created Louis L'Amour, JohnWayne and James Edward Grant!I think all people love western must read this book