The Lawless West
Louis L'Amour, a #1 New York Times bestselling author in both hardcover and mass market, wrote 120 novels and dozens of short stories during his lifetime! L'Amour released his first novel, Hondo, in 1953 and consistently produced 3 novels a year until his death in 1988. Since his death, over 80 million additional copies of his work have been sold. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print. He was the first American author ever to be awarded a Special National Gold Medal by the United States Congress for lifetime achievement. He also received the Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan.One of America's most prolific novelists, Zane Grey is the author of nearly 90 books. He published his first novel in 1910. His early work was serialized in pulp magazines, but by 1918 he had graduated to the slick magazine market. There are 109 films based on his works.Max Brand is the best-known pen name of Frederick Faust, creator of Dr. Kildare, Destry, and many other fictional characters popular with readers and viewers worldwide. He wrote for a variety of audiences in many genres. His enormous output, totaling approximately thirty million words or the equivalent of 530 ordinary books, covered nearly every field: crime, fantasy, historical romance, espionage, Westerns, science-fiction, adventure, animal stories, love, war, big business, big medicine, and fashionable society. 80 motion pictures have been based on his works, as well as TV series, radio shows, and a Broadway musical.--This text refers to thePaperbackedition.