- Mass Market Paperback: 167 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (Mm) (1 July 1982)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0553252216
- ISBN-13: 978-0553252217
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,928,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery–and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kittery’s camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kittery’s woman isn’t everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons–or with his closest friend?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. Tap Duvarney is a good protagonist and the showdown in the thunderstorm storm at the climax is particularly exciting. This is a good starter book for those new to L'Amour!
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. Tap Duvarney is a good protagonist and the showdown in the thunderstorm storm at the climax is particularly exciting. This is a good starter book for those new to L'Amour!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
L'Amour books are classics, "Matagorda" is no exception!
11 Dec 2001
Format:Paperback
Major Tappan Duvarney had come to Matagorda, Texas to buy a herd, then move it on to Kansas. But nothing turns out the way he expects it to be. His partner, Tom Kittery, was supposed to be buying the herd for him but Tap finds out that the Kittery family has been involved in a raging blood feud with the Munsons which was never settled. Tap doesn't want to get involved and tries to make sure that Tom and his friends, Johnny Lubec and the Cajun, from getting into trouble. But the Munsons, led by the gun-slick Jackson Huddy, catch on to what they're doing and try to steal the herd. It's up to Tap, along with Tom and some trust worthy friends from the war, to keep the herd safe.
Louis L'Amour is such a good writer that it is so hard to say which are his best books because all of his books are superbly written. "Matagorda" is no exception. The characters are all great, with the main character, Major Tappan Duvarney who is handsome, brave, fast with a gun, yet smart enough to know when not to use it. I also like the character, Jessica Trescott, his fiance. Though she is rich and beautiful, because of her love for Tap, she is willing to go anywhere with him, even to the West. The end of the book is surprising (...)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The setting makes it one of L'Amour's best
28 July 2000
Format:Paperback
I wouldn't say this book is L'Amour's best, but it is certainly up there. The setting is the highlight of this book. The thunderstorm made the entire second half of Matagorda exciting. The characters are also good, especially Jessica Trescott. I can see why L'Amour always included her when he talked about his own favorite characters. The hero, Tap Duvarney, was also easy to identify with, and made the story enjoyable all the way through
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The First L'Amour Book I ever read
7 Nov 1997
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed this book. Tap Duvarney is a good protagonist and the showdown in the thunderstorm storm at the climax is particularly exciting. This is a good starter book for those new to L'Amour!
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