A book to morph into your soul. This is a modern classic that is - in some cases - more readable for those who aren't especially avid. Don't want to take on War and Peace? This is the book for you. Very realistic, very accurate. I've ridden in country like this, and L'Amour knows how to write about it.

The Lonesome Gods is Louis L'Amour's biggest and most important historical novel to date, a sweeping adventure of the California frontier. Here is the fascinating story of Johannes Verne, a young man left to die by his vengeful grandfather, rescued by outlaws and raised in part by the Indians of the desert. Strengthened by the love of two women — Miss Nesselrode, whose mysterious past fires her ambitions for the future and Meghan, a willful young beauty — Verne grows to become a rugged adventurer, a man strong enough to embrace the awesome power of the Palm Springs desert, and bold enough to stake a claim in the bustling world of opportunity that was early-day Los Angeles.

One of his best. It was really good!

I think this is one of the best books ever written by Louis L'Amour. A very good read, and a very good history of early Los Angeles.

An old book that shows it's been read a lot of times. It's one of Louis' most famous and is about boys life to manhood in spite of a grandfather that wants him dead. Johannes Verne learns the life of the old Indians of the desert and how to live and love.

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