The Quick and the Dead

I think Con Vallian is the closest thing to an anti-hero that Louis L'Amour ever wrote, so this is interesting. Con is undoubtedly NOT an anti-hero, according to his actions, but his mouth would lead you to believe otherwise. He is rather sarcastic, and not completely proprietous to the wife of the greenhorn he runs into, although always complimentary and a gentleman in action. As far...more

I think Con Vallian is the closest thing to an anti-hero that Louis L'Amour ever wrote, so this is interesting. Con is undoubtedly NOT an anti-hero, according to his actions, but his mouth would lead you to believe otherwise. He is rather sarcastic, and not completely proprietous to the wife of the greenhorn he runs into, although always complimentary and a gentleman in action. As far as quality, average L'Amour (which is better than an average Western), but not outstanding.   hide

L'Amour is always a fun read and this book was no exception. A breezy 184 pages with some nice historical detail. I ordered the movie from netflix, starring Sam Elliot. I am going to do Hondo next and then the John Wayne movie. It's always fun to compare the book to the movie.