No traveller returns : a novel / Louis L'Amour with Beau L'Amour.
"As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels of highly explosive naphtha. The cargo alone makes the journey perilous, with the entire crew aware that one careless moment could lead to disaster. But yet another sort of peril haunts the Lichenfield. Even beyond their day-to-day existence, the lives of the crew are mysteriously intertwined. Though each has his own history, dreams and jealousies, longing and rage, all are connected by a deadly web of chance and circumstance. Some are desperately fleeing the past; others chase an unknown destiny. A few are driven by the desire for adventure, while their shipmates cling to the Lichenfield as their only true home. In their hearts, these men, as well as the women and children they have left behind, carry the seeds of salvation or destruction. And all of them—kind or cruel, strong or broken—are bound to the fate of the vessel that carries them toward an ever-darkening horizon. Inspired by Louis L’Amour’s own experiences as a merchant seaman, No Traveller Returns is a revelatory work by a world-renowned author—and a brilliant illustration of a writer discovering his literary voice."--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780425284445
- Physical Description: xxvii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area > Fiction. |
Genre: | Sea stories. Historical fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
"Louis L'Amour's long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Fate is a ship. As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels of highly explosive naphtha. The cargo alone makes the journey perilous, with the entire crew aware that one careless moment could lead to disaster. But yet another sort of peril haunts the Lichenfield. Even beyond their day-to-day coexistence, the lives of the crew are mysteriously intertwined. Though each has his own history, dreams and jealousies, longing and rage, all are connected by a deadly web of chance and circumstance. Some are desperately fleeing the past; others chase an unknown destiny. A few are driven by the desire for adventure, while their shipmates cling to the Lichenfield as their only true home. In their hearts, these men, as well as the women and children they have left behind, carry the seeds of salvation or destruction. And all of them--kind or cruel, strong or broken--are bound to the fate of the vessel that carries them toward an ever-darkening horizon. Inspired by Louis L'Amour's own experiences as a merchant seaman, No Traveller Returns is a revelatory work by a world-renowned author--and a brilliant illustration of a writer discovering his literary voice"-- - Baker & Taylor
A faithful completion of L'Amour's long-lost first novel finds the crew of the SS Lichenfield navigating mysterious personal agendas during a perilous voyage across the Pacific at the dawn of World War II. - Baker & Taylor
The crew of the SS Lichenfield navigate personal agendas during a voyage across the Pacific at the beginning of World War II. - Random House, Inc.
Louis LâAmourâs long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas.
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Fate is a ship.
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As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels of highly explosive naphtha. The cargo alone makes the journey perilous, with the entire crew aware that one careless moment could lead to disaster.
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But yet another sort of peril haunts the Lichenfield. Even beyond their day-to-day existence, the lives of the crew are mysteriously intertwined. Though each has his own history, dreams and jealousies, longing and rage, all are connected by a deadly web of chance and circumstance.
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Some are desperately fleeing the past; others chase an unknown destiny. A few are driven by the desire for adventure, while their shipmates cling to the Lichenfield as their only true home. In their hearts, these men, as well as the women and children they have left behind, carry the seeds of salvation or destruction. And all of themâkind or cruel, strong or brokenâare bound to the fate of the vessel that carries them toward an ever-darkening horizon.
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Inspired by Louis LâAmourâs own experiences as a merchant seaman, No Traveller Returns is a revelatory work by a world-renowned authorâand a brilliant illustration of a writer discovering his literary voice.
Praise for No Traveller Returns
âA highly entertaining nautical adventure . . . Beau LâAmour has done his fatherâs fans a service by showcasing the future bestselling authorâs already developed storytelling and mature insights into human nature.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
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âAlthough LâAmourâs name will be forever linked with the American West, fans should welcome the opportunity to read some of his early work. . . . The insight into each character is typical of everything LâAmour ever wrote.ââBooklist - Random House, Inc.
Louis LâAmourâs long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas.
Fate is a ship.
Â
As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels of highly explosive naphtha. The cargo alone makes the journey perilous, with the entire crew aware that one careless moment could lead to disaster.
Â
But yet another sort of peril haunts the Lichenfield. Even beyond their day-to-day existence, the lives of the crew are mysteriously intertwined. Though each has his own history, dreams and jealousies, longing and rage, all are connected by a deadly web of chance and circumstance.
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Some are desperately fleeing the past; others chase an unknown destiny. A few are driven by the desire for adventure, while their shipmates cling to the Lichenfield as their only true home. In their hearts, these men, as well as the women and children they have left behind, carry the seeds of salvation or destruction. And all of themâkind or cruel, strong or brokenâare bound to the fate of the vessel that carries them toward an ever-darkening horizon.
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Inspired by Louis LâAmourâs own experiences as a merchant seaman, No Traveller Returns is a revelatory work by a world-renowned authorâand a brilliant illustration of a writer discovering his literary voice.