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To the Far Blue Mountains: The Sacketts

To the Far Blue Mountains: The Sacketts

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  • Author：Louis L'Amour
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Summary

In To the Far Blue Mountains， Louis L'Amour weaves the unforgettable tale of a man who， after returning to his homeland， discovers that finding his way back to America may be impossible。

As part of the Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures series， this edition contains exclusive bonus materials！

Barnabas Sackett was leaving England to make his fortune in the New World。 But as he settled his affairs， he learned that a royal warrant had been sworn out against him and that men were searching for him in every port。 At issue were some rare gold coins Sackett had sold to finance his first trip to the Americas--coins believed to be part of a great treasure lost by King John years before。

Believing that Sackett possesses the rest of the treasure， Queen Bess will stop at nothing to find him。 If he's caught， not only will his dream of a life in America be lost， but he will be brutally tortured and put to death on the gallows。

Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author's more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives。

In Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures: Volumes 1 and 2， Beau L'Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories， novels， and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime。 L'Amour's never-before-seen first novel， No Traveller Returns， faithfully completed for this program， is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas。

Additionally， many beloved classics are being rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material， including outlines， plot notes， and alternate drafts。 These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish。

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Reviews

Jayna Baas ，

The great historical detail I’ve come to expect from L’Amour， but this one just didn’t hold my interest。 I think part of it was the sweeping timespan of the book; it was hard to engage with the plot。 I pretty much skimmed most of the middle， so I won’t give a rating。 It had some great moments， especially toward the beginning—Barnabas is a great character， and I love his ingenuity and sheer courage to get things done and not be intimidated by those who mean him harm。 The whole second-sight bit wo The great historical detail I’ve come to expect from L’Amour， but this one just didn’t hold my interest。 I think part of it was the sweeping timespan of the book; it was hard to engage with the plot。 I pretty much skimmed most of the middle， so I won’t give a rating。 It had some great moments， especially toward the beginning—Barnabas is a great character， and I love his ingenuity and sheer courage to get things done and not be intimidated by those who mean him harm。 The whole second-sight bit woven throughout was rather strange， but certainly not unusual for the time and place。 I may return to this one someday， but for now I’m on to the next one。 。。。more

Johnny Foti ，

Twas a good read。 On to the next one

Kinzey ，

Really enjoyed the adventure。 I’m a little sad with the ending， not gonna lie。 Shout out to my bf for the recommendation 🫶🏻

Jeff ，

Jeff Book Review #32To The Far Blue Mountains， Louis L'Amour （western）The second book in the Sackett Series （I read "Sackett's Land" in review #29）， "Far Blue Mountains" is a tremendous improvement on the first， and a true classic， in the style of Treasure Island， The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood， and Ivanhoe。 The protagonist we met in the first volume， Barnabas Sackett， is trying to leave England as a wanted man， hoping to land in the Carolinas before continuing westward towards the Blue Ridg Jeff Book Review #32To The Far Blue Mountains， Louis L'Amour （western）The second book in the Sackett Series （I read "Sackett's Land" in review #29）， "Far Blue Mountains" is a tremendous improvement on the first， and a true classic， in the style of Treasure Island， The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood， and Ivanhoe。 The protagonist we met in the first volume， Barnabas Sackett， is trying to leave England as a wanted man， hoping to land in the Carolinas before continuing westward towards the Blue Ridge Mountains。 It has a light feel to it， more vivid and descriptive than the first， and just breathes adventure。Verdict: Where the first novel sprinted from act to act without due descriptions or pacing， this second entry takes its time to really flush out and engage the reader with its prose and character。。。 and swordfights， pirates， and Indian battles。Jeff's Rating: 4 / 5 （Very Good）next up: Order of Battle， Bruns/Olson 。。。more

ValeReads Kyriosity ，

Glad I came back for the second book， because this one really grabbed me。 My ears really perked up when Sackett and company encountered a Catawba Indian。 Catawba County， N。C。， is the epicenter of all Bosts in America， so the story seemed suddenly to be very much in my world。 Narrator continued to satisfy， credibly performing a variety of accents。

Daniel Burton ，

Wonderfully writtenA wonderful story of the patchwork of the new America， ever questioning the written history of our great country。 Well written as all of this authors novels are。

Julie ，

Loved it！ I am liking how Louis brings the history of whites here earlier than old Christopher。。。

Eileen ，

I love this fast paced adventure saga。 So much movement you can get bogged down。

Alice ，

A bloody good read。

Bill ，

L'Amour is a good storyteller。 When I finished the book I did yell "common man， you're kidding me！" Not going to give a spoiler but it wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 I didn't realize this was book two in a series and read it first。 It didn't seem to change the flow of the story though。 L'Amour is a good storyteller。 When I finished the book I did yell "common man， you're kidding me！" Not going to give a spoiler but it wasn't exactly what I was expecting。 I didn't realize this was book two in a series and read it first。 It didn't seem to change the flow of the story though。 。。。more

Caleb ，

I read this 17 or 18 years ago， and finally took it up again today。 I'm glad I did; I can see why this is a beloved Louis L'Amour favourite！Somewhat unlike the tight plots composed of sharp prose and quick action that you typically find in Louis L'Amour books， To the Far Blue Mountains is a wandering tale。 The story progresses at a relatively relaxed pace （with bursts of action of course）， and without a particularly clear central conflict。 Rather than detract from the book though， the meandering I read this 17 or 18 years ago， and finally took it up again today。 I'm glad I did; I can see why this is a beloved Louis L'Amour favourite！Somewhat unlike the tight plots composed of sharp prose and quick action that you typically find in Louis L'Amour books， To the Far Blue Mountains is a wandering tale。 The story progresses at a relatively relaxed pace （with bursts of action of course）， and without a particularly clear central conflict。 Rather than detract from the book though， the meandering story serves to build the book's central theme; Namely， the intangible yearning for adventure， freedom， and the unknown。If you want a story about the adventure one man faces as he tries to establish a life and family in the unknown wilderness of a foreign land， a story full of swords， boats， muskets and canons， then I highly recommend you read To the Far Blue Mountains by Louis L'Amour。 。。。more

Beth ，

Just a tremendous writer and a wealth of knowledgeI'd recommend this book to all that love history。 I do so enjoy history and the knowledge of others。 We all gain in looking back to go forward。 Just a tremendous writer and a wealth of knowledgeI'd recommend this book to all that love history。 I do so enjoy history and the knowledge of others。 We all gain in looking back to go forward。 。。。more

Art ，

One of the better L’Amour stories - the beginning of the Sackett saga。 As an audiobook， quite enjoyable。

John ，

Certainly better than the first entry in the series， and told， I think， with more heart than most of L'Amour's stories， but still I think this book falls short of its ambitions and isn't nearly as entertaining and engaging as L'Amour's westerns。 Still， it was good to learn more of the Sacketts' origins。 Certainly better than the first entry in the series， and told， I think， with more heart than most of L'Amour's stories， but still I think this book falls short of its ambitions and isn't nearly as entertaining and engaging as L'Amour's westerns。 Still， it was good to learn more of the Sacketts' origins。 。。。more

Anthony Messina ，

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Leslie ，

The Sackett's saga is compelling over the course of the series。 They were written to highlight the Westward movement from England， Ireland， Wales into the American states beginning in the 1500s。 Published in 1976 commendable that L'Amour always writes strong characterizations for the women， even when the books are male based。 The women are always strong， enduring individuals in their own right。 I was a bit surprised at the ending， but for Barnabas Sackett， I understand why L'Amour chose the conc The Sackett's saga is compelling over the course of the series。 They were written to highlight the Westward movement from England， Ireland， Wales into the American states beginning in the 1500s。 Published in 1976 commendable that L'Amour always writes strong characterizations for the women， even when the books are male based。 The women are always strong， enduring individuals in their own right。 I was a bit surprised at the ending， but for Barnabas Sackett， I understand why L'Amour chose the conclusion。 。。。more

Bekah ，

This was a good audio book to listen to with my 13 yr old son。 I will listen to more in the series if he wants to but not necessarily something I would choose for myself。

Stven ，

We think of Louis L'Amour as primarily a writer of fiction set in the Old West， stories of strong， capable， honest men making their ways in a challenging landscape where greedy and treacherous villains abound。 Cattle and sheriffs and horses are pretty sure to figure in。 This novel is set in the Old Old West， when the first Queen Elizabeth is on England's throne and a man crossing the ocean to the Americas will have to carve a living out of untouched land。 Our hero is Barnabas Sackett， and he nar We think of Louis L'Amour as primarily a writer of fiction set in the Old West， stories of strong， capable， honest men making their ways in a challenging landscape where greedy and treacherous villains abound。 Cattle and sheriffs and horses are pretty sure to figure in。 This novel is set in the Old Old West， when the first Queen Elizabeth is on England's throne and a man crossing the ocean to the Americas will have to carve a living out of untouched land。 Our hero is Barnabas Sackett， and he narrates for us the story of his making his way from the fens of England to the vast American continent。 There still abound greedy and treacherous villains。 There's nearly as much seafaring in the story as there is settlement-making。 Barnabas is a strong， capable， honest man with a sense of history。 He is here to found the family that L'Amour will eventually turn into nearly 20 novels about the Sacketts。 。。。more

Charlotte Singleton ，

The lifetime of Barnabus Sackett in AmericaSackett was a man of integrity， a dreamer， a philosopher。 He was a leader and friend extrodinaire。 Hunted for a lifetime because of an unfortunate laugh one night in his youth， his life had twists and turns that never stoped。 A great read。

Jacque ，

I never would have imagined that I love Louis L’Amour books。 He is a great author。 This book is full of action， grit， manly men that know who they are and are proud to be men。 It also has tender moments。 Definitely will continue the series and will be looking for the hardback copies so my children can read them as well。

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Great historical fiction！

Kelsey ，

I was so bored。

Douglas Cosby ，

2。5 stars -- The second book （chronology-wise） in the Sackett series has Sackett go back and forth to the new land a few times， finally settling down across the pond in the Americas。 Unlike the first volume， this book suffers from poor pacing with some scenes proceeding with an appropriate speed but others speeding along with then。。。then。。。then。。。 L'Amour's plot and language leave a lot to be desired， which is ok -- it's what you are expecting when you read L'Amour: straightforward words and pre 2。5 stars -- The second book （chronology-wise） in the Sackett series has Sackett go back and forth to the new land a few times， finally settling down across the pond in the Americas。 Unlike the first volume， this book suffers from poor pacing with some scenes proceeding with an appropriate speed but others speeding along with then。。。then。。。then。。。 L'Amour's plot and language leave a lot to be desired， which is ok -- it's what you are expecting when you read L'Amour: straightforward words and predictable events。 But， the story needs to be perfectly crafted to make up for it， and this one just isn’t。 I still think I might try one more; mainly because I already bought The Sackett Companion （a guide to the series with relevant facts and other info）， and I would hate to see it go to waste。 。。。more

curtis ，

Easily as engrossing as the first volume。 L'Amour's prose is nearly perfect for the genre。 A bittersweet but virtually note-perfect ending for the first cycle of the Sackett saga。 Easily as engrossing as the first volume。 L'Amour's prose is nearly perfect for the genre。 A bittersweet but virtually note-perfect ending for the first cycle of the Sackett saga。 。。。more

Alexandra Wallace ，

Anything by L'Amour is fantastic。 The entire Sackett story is wonderful。 Anything by L'Amour is fantastic。 The entire Sackett story is wonderful。 。。。more

Alyssa Brown ，

This was incredibly interesting。 I think I liked it more than the first book。 This was a page turner and moved along quickly with a great adventure plot and also some really sweet moments between Barnabas and Abigail。 Even if you had a hard time with the first book， I would definitely recommend giving the second one a try。

Luis ，

To the Far Blue Mountains is a thrilling and adventurous tale of a man’s dream into the American frontier。 A constant game of survival， this story will captivate anyone whose spirit yearns for the unknown。 L’Amour delivers quality words of wisdom through the accounts of Barnabas’ experiences。 As the reader passes the years with this steadfast and faithful character， one cannot help but connect with Barnabas’ dreams of exploration。 Opportunity， friendship， loyalty， discernment and love are some o To the Far Blue Mountains is a thrilling and adventurous tale of a man’s dream into the American frontier。 A constant game of survival， this story will captivate anyone whose spirit yearns for the unknown。 L’Amour delivers quality words of wisdom through the accounts of Barnabas’ experiences。 As the reader passes the years with this steadfast and faithful character， one cannot help but connect with Barnabas’ dreams of exploration。 Opportunity， friendship， loyalty， discernment and love are some of the prevalent themes throughout this epic that will capture the reader and draw them into a series that lasts generations。 This is a fantastic read！ 。。。more

Jon Schwarz ，

These Sackett books are entertaining enough for me to continue reading them but not so much that I feel great about doing so。 They are a super clean burn， leaving very little residual thoughts in my brain after finishing them。 I’ve already purchased the next one but I keep telling myself I want to read something else more substantial first but I know full well that whatever I read next will magically turn into the Sackett book and I’ll be left empty yet entertained for the time I’m immersed with These Sackett books are entertaining enough for me to continue reading them but not so much that I feel great about doing so。 They are a super clean burn， leaving very little residual thoughts in my brain after finishing them。 I’ve already purchased the next one but I keep telling myself I want to read something else more substantial first but I know full well that whatever I read next will magically turn into the Sackett book and I’ll be left empty yet entertained for the time I’m immersed within the story。 。。。more

Dean ，

this is the second book to Sackett's land。it is about a guy named barnabas Sackett。 he goes to the blue mountains he wanted to go to with some other guys and builds a fort wall with some houses in it then they get attact by Indians。 this is the second book to Sackett's land。it is about a guy named barnabas Sackett。 he goes to the blue mountains he wanted to go to with some other guys and builds a fort wall with some houses in it then they get attact by Indians。 。。。more

Holly ，

I am more of a romance reader， so this book was not my usual genre。 There was just too many places with little action and huge gaps of time that went by with little explanation。 The parts with action were quite enjoyable though。

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