Last Stand at Papago Wells

by Louis L'Amour

Book Overview

It was the only water for miles in a vast, sun-blasted desert where water meant survival. So Logan Cates naturally headed for Papago Wells. But he wasn't the only one. Fleeing the fierce Churupati and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582880654
• ISBN13: 9781582880655
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Book of the Month Club
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Water Hole Siege

Logan Cates knew the Arizona Desert; he knew the fear it caused the inexperienced or the foolish veteran especially when the water-hole you expected to have water was dry. The worst though were the Apaches who roamed the region. When a group of travelers become besieged by a band of Indians at Papago Wells, the fight is not only with the Indians but with each other--as there are secrets to be revealed among them. A typical L'Amour story full of action and mystery worth having.

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I was very pleased with my recent purchase; the book was in even better shape than described. Thank you.

Enjoyable but Predictable

THe only reason I gave the book four stars is the fact that it (and many other L'Amour books) is so predictable. Good triumphs over evil. But other than that, it was a great action-packed little story, perfect for a exciting weekend read. BUY IT!

Bring Back the Western Movies and TV Shows!!

If televison and the movies could still make shows like this book reads, Westerns would still be in vogue on both the big and small screens...Great character development, intensity and uncertainty grow with each page...And you aren't quite sure how or if it will all turn out until the very end...Keep on Reading...Good book. Not his best perhaps, but good, very good, nonetheless. It's well worth the read, but don't get to comfortable. Indians, hostile Indians, are every where.

mc bob

The way I feel about this book is it was full of mysteries since the story takes a different turn in the middle because first it starts with four main characters which are logan Cates,jennifer Fair,Big Maria,Grant Kimbrough each have a different persoality.Tho each one had a different reason to go to Papago well since it was rated 4 stars was because the ending lacked a little in the whole point of the story also the reason for this is they didn't really a had alot of exitment in it besides big maria turning on them just to get the gold they had then she was taken down by logan cateswitha gun shot.Though the person who wrote this is a great book writer who is lois l'amour he lacks alot in the ending but makes good books about the old west since its good to have an image of how the old west was like in his owm point of view since everybody has a different point of view about it.Also the main character did have a good lead responsible for a shipment of gold and the life of 13 other stranger that aren't the main characters.

A solid Western adventure

"Last Stand at Papago Wells," by Louis L'Amour, takes place in the western Arizona desert not long after the end of the American Civil War. As the story unfolds, a diverse group of individuals converge on the reservoir of the book's title, where they face the fury of an Indian force led by a half-Yaqui, half-Apache bandit.I have been aware of Louis L'Amour's position as a literary phenomenon for some time; according to the author bio at the end of this book, he wrote more than 100 books (his first full-length novel being published in 1953). "Last Stand" is the first L'Amour book I have read."Last Stand" is a solid adventure. L'Amour fills the narrative with intriguing details, and creates a powerful portrait of the land itself. I really got a sense of the danger posed both by the harsh environment and the equally harsh human beings who populate the region. One might say that the ancient, unforgiving desert is the most significant "character" in the book.The characters include Logan Cates, an archetypal rugged hero ("a man without illusions, without wealth, place or destination"); Grant Kimbrough, a former Confederate colonel who has become a dissolute gambler; Jennifer Fair, the rebellious daughter of an important rancher; Timothy Sheehan, "leather-hard and leather tough," an immigrant and veteran soldier; and others.There is plenty of action and suspense. Yes, some of the dialogue is corny, and some of the plot is predictable. The story has the overall feel of a morality fable. All in all, a compelling tale of greed and adventure.