Smoke from This Altar: Poems
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A reprint of Louis L'Amour's most elusive first published book, with twenty additional unpublished poems and a brief two page bio of Louis L'Amour. New York, NY, U. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Pride and Prejudice-Books Published: Simulateed brown leather binding, The Louis L'Amour Collection , a reprint of the author's first book. An excellent addition to your collection. No dust jacket as issued. Books are packed and shipped in boxes. DJ has broken blackish line at bottom front edge.
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Wonderful Books by Mail Published: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Edition: DJ has two small edge tears on rear panel and a tiny nick at top edge of front panel. Reprint of a book of poems, and the very first book L'Amour ever published. Chris Hartmann, Bookseller Published: Even if he's a bit too formal and structured for my everyday taste, he had some wonderful lines, and a few absolute gems in this collection.
It was easy to see that the poems collected at the end not in the original publication were not as polished as the rest, but considering his wife added those after his death, it's not a big surprise. A fantastic collection of poetry. Jul 01, Rogue-van the Bookman rated it liked it Shelves: L'Amour transports you into the lonely and beautiful places he has visited in these poems.
They show his facility with words and his love of the frontier. The mystery in nature is only partly received by a heart that is reaching out, seeking, calling, wandering. I'm not really into poetry, but I think Thoreau would have appreciated these. Jul 28, Brent M. Jones rated it really liked it Shelves: Louis L'Amour's wife, Kathy, wrote an introduction for this book which was, in , his first published book, and it contains many of what L'Amour considered to be his best poems.
She said of that time, that "poetry was the expression of Louis' most important thoughts and feelings. It was the first manner in which he wrote about his life, his views, and the places he had seen. A poem he had published in the Daily Oklahoma, "Banked Fires", was commented on by the Louis L'Amour's wife, Kathy, wrote an introduction for this book which was, in , his first published book, and it contains many of what L'Amour considered to be his best poems. A poem he had published in the Daily Oklahoma, "Banked Fires", was commented on by the editor who sent him a letter saying "the poem is exquisite The craftsmanship shows the master workman The imagery is all one could ask.
You will find poetry that takes you to and resonates with his writings of the American Frontier, and the stories he is so well known for. L'Amour's books are beloved and are favorites of many, many, people. Even if you don't like poetry this book, "Smoke From This Alter", is something L'Amour fans will like and then see him as a person, more clearly.
More on this book at www. Oct 01, Wilson E. This is some of the Poetry written by Louis L'Amour. He started his writing career writing poetry, and then turned to stories. While some of his poetry is nice, and I enjoyed it, I am not a poetry lover so rated the book very low. Feb 09, Katrina rated it really liked it. I have never read this author before, and I was surprised at how good his poetry is! Most of it is on a topic that's not personally interesting to me, but much of it was humorous, or heartfelt, or a witty observation, and I really enjoyed it!
May 08, Christine Norvell rated it really liked it. A gentle read that contains simple melodic lines often in sonnet or quatrain form describing travel and landscape. I love that it was published in before L'Amour's novel career began in earnest. Dec 13, Stephanie rated it really liked it Shelves: He totally wooed me several times at least.
For all who are moved by poetry, I recommend this. Apr 24, Raquel Evans rated it really liked it Shelves: One of the few books of poetry I've actually enjoyed. There's an interesting range of kinds of poems, which also means I only like most of them, but overall, enjoyable. Apr 09, Manuel Sanchez rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a book that has become legendary among Louis L'Amour readers - the very first book he ever published poetry.
His books consisted primarily of Western novels though he called his work 'frontier stories' , however he also wrote historical fiction The Walking Drum , science fiction The Haunted Mesa , nonfiction Frontier , as well as poetry and short-stor This is a book that has become legendary among Louis L'Amour readers - the very first book he ever published poetry. His books consisted primarily of Western novels though he called his work 'frontier stories' , however he also wrote historical fiction The Walking Drum , science fiction The Haunted Mesa , nonfiction Frontier , as well as poetry and short-story collections.
Many of his stories were made into movies.
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L'Amour's books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death some of his existing works were in print 89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction and he was considered "one of the world's most popular writers". Jul 24, Paul rated it really liked it Shelves: Interestingly, this was L'Amour's first published book, and his only book of poetry.
Most of the poems are naturalist in content- concerning the sea, seasons, land regions, and skies. There are a few humorous ones like the one where he writes of how frustrating it is that people often mispronounce his name. I read a few to my son and he liked them also, especially "A Handful of Stars. Sep 06, Tammy rated it really liked it. I enjoy the imagery of Louis L'Amour's writing. As a teenager I read most of his westerns and didn't realize his first book was poetry until much later.
May 13, Wendy rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This book was a surprise to read, no doubt! I was expecting that I'd get something of the western fiction out of it, and was skeptical, but I was very pleased to find the poetry as mournful and beautiful as it was!
And, since the vast majority of these poems are odes to nature's beauty, SMOKE ON THE ALTAR winds up being way better than you'd expect from a guy who. Smoke from This Altar: Poems by Louis L'Amour, bahana-line.com BBH5I0W/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_USt-sb13S5FDE.
This is a must read for anyone who wants to be pleasantly surprised. Nov 30, Rage rated it liked it. I am not a poetry expert and I've actually not read anything else by Louis L'Amour.
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Oct 21, Joe rated it it was ok. There are flashes of brilliance--a line here and there--but a little over-sentimental for my tastes. Not too bad, but not my favorite. I was actually surprised that L'Amour did more than Westerns. May 10, Kent Barlow rated it it was amazing. Oct 13, Ashton Widdison rated it really liked it. There were so many excellent poems with beautiful use of language.
I envy the talent of Louis L'Amour, from his novels to his poetry. Sep 05, Cade rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: People interested in the outdoors, those that like poetry.
Good condition- boards are clean, has a good binding, modest wear to dust jacket, pages are clean and crisp, no marks or notations. You will find poetry that takes you to and resonates with his writings of the American Frontier, and the stories he is so well known for. I envy the talent of Louis L'Amour, from his novels to his poetry. The craftsmanship shows the master workman Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
An amazing book of poetry from a man that lived many lives and experienced many places. Aug 23, Todd rated it really liked it Shelves: This is not one of my favorite books of poetry but I grew up a fan of Louis L'Amour and had to try it. He is a very good poet and I enjoyed it! This is a collection of poetry from the masterful writer of westerns, Louis L'Amour.