The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's Louis
L'Amour's Lost Treasures program--with never-before-seen material from
Louis and his son, Beau L'Amour.
I am Johannes Verne, and I am not afraid.
This was the boy's mantra as he plodded through the desert alone, left
to die by his vengeful grandfather. Johannes Verne was soon to be
rescued by outlaws, but no one could save him from the lasting memory of
his grandfather's eyes, full of impenetrable hatred. Raised in part by
Indians, then befriended by a mysterious woman, Johannes grew up to
become a rugged adventurer and an educated man. But even now,
strengthened by the love of a golden-haired girl and well on his way to
making a fortune in bustling early-day Los Angeles, the past may rise up
to threaten his future once more. And this time only the ancient gods of
the desert can save him.
Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of
the author's more unconventional manuscripts from the family
archives.
In Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures: Volume 1 and Volume 2, Beau
L'Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished
and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was
never able to publish during his lifetime. L'Amour's never-before-seen
first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this
program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas.
Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an
exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished
material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These
postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers
have come to know and cherish.
