Bowdrie: Stories

by Louis L'Amour

Book Overview

It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat. Chick Bowdrie. He could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn't want to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553281062
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.9" x 0.6" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

best short-story collection!

I have about nine short-story books, and I've checked others out. I think this is the best. All the stories are about Chick Bowdrie. He always gets the bad guys. If you like this, I also reccomend BOWDRIES LAW. This is an exciting book! William Andrews

Great short story westerns

Louis L'Amour is well known for over a hundred western novels he wrote. He also wrote dozens of short stories, many of which first appeared in magazines about fifty years ago. "Bowdrie" is a collection of short stories all about the same character, "Chick Bowdrie." Chick is a Texas Ranger. These eight stories are tightly written, with each having a mystery or puzzle that Chick has to resolve. There is plenty of action. Chick is a young man who is fast with a gun. For awhile Chick was torn between which side of the law he would be on. Another Texas Ranger convinced Chick to work on the side of truth and justice. Another fun part of this book is a number of short historical notes by Louis L'Amour. Each time in a page or two he describes actual events and people who lived in Texas about the same time these stories were written. These are great short stories. If you like short story westerns, this is a nice collection to have.

Great stories about Chick Bowdrie

Chick Bowdrie is a Texas Ranger, and he is a typical Western hero. Tough as leather, and fast with a gun. And he takes no lip from nobody. Bowdrie (along with Bowdrie's Law) are collections of short stories from L'Amour starring this great character. These were the first L'Amour books I read (short stories are easier to experiment with) and they kicked off my fandom. If you like a good adventure story about the frontier, or if you are simply interested in the Texas Ranger modus operandi (L'Amour is famous for his historical accuracy and amount of research that goes into his books), you can do no better than beginning with the tales of Chick Bowdrie.

Bowdrie Review

This is a terrific book of short stories using the main character(Bowdrie) as a composite of all the attributes of a Texas Ranger in the old west. No one writes about the west like Louis L'Amour and in this one its just like you were his sidekick watching all the action. If you like the old west, Louis L'Amour or just good old adventure yarns then Bowdrie is a great read for you.

One of L'Amour's best!!!

Chick Bowdrie is the original tough guy with the warm heart that all L'Amour fans love. When things get tough, Bowdrie gets tougher. He always gets his man! I could not put this book down. One short story after another captivated me! Don't miss this book!!