Louis L’Amour; the man who wrote the west into history. Throughout his exceptionally eventful life, Louis Dearborn L’Amour penned some of America’s most exciting adventure tales witnessed in modern times. Ranging from soldiers, to prizefighters, to the ever popular western anecdote, L’Amour took children and adults alike on tales of heroism, villainy, bravery, and connivery through the eyes of marvelously-lifelike characters. Basing all of the locations described in his novels on actual locations gives the sensational tales an extra layer of depth. From L’Amour’s earliest memories of childhood, he expressed a deep affection towards reading, trying to consume every book he could get his hands on, even to the point of bodily starvation to fulfill his hunger for words. L’Amour’s legend resides even in today’s society being kept alive not only through books, but also through movie, live play, and game adaptations. Yet even with global fame, Louis L’Amour had his humble beginnings in this world.
Louis L’Amour’s life history is as astonishing as the novels he penned. From homeless wanderer to globally recognized author, L’Amour traveled the world on prodigious adventures. Even a man such as Louis had to have humble beginnings. He was born to Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore on March 22, 1908, in Jamestown …show more content…
Beau went on to become a minor novelist and scriptwriter. His career is continued by the legacy of his father. Louis L’Amour lived comfortably with his wife and son to the year 1987 when he contracted a hazardous case of pneumonia. A biopsy was performed during the same time and revealed malignant cancer cells in his lungs. Because it was not localized in one area, doctors could do nothing to correct and repair it. A few weeks later, he was editing a book he had recently inscribed when he expired at his desk at the age of 80 in Los Angeles,
Louis L’Amour’s life history is as astonishing as the novels he penned. From homeless wanderer to globally recognized author, L’Amour traveled the world on prodigious adventures. Even a man such as Louis had to have humble beginnings. He was born to Dr. Louis Charles LaMoore and Emily Dearborn LaMoore on March 22, 1908, in Jamestown …show more content…
Beau went on to become a minor novelist and scriptwriter. His career is continued by the legacy of his father. Louis L’Amour lived comfortably with his wife and son to the year 1987 when he contracted a hazardous case of pneumonia. A biopsy was performed during the same time and revealed malignant cancer cells in his lungs. Because it was not localized in one area, doctors could do nothing to correct and repair it. A few weeks later, he was editing a book he had recently inscribed when he expired at his desk at the age of 80 in Los Angeles,