Allreaders.com
Author Louis L'Amour booklist (click here)

Book Review By Lucy Johnson
The Ferguson Rifle by Louis L'Amour

Ronan Chantry left everything behind him except for his beloved Ferguson rifle. Then he proceeded to ride right into trouble for up ahead he stumbled upon a fiesty girl in her search for a lost treasure. Following her was a bunch of cuttroat renegades led by her evil uncle. After living through an Indian battle, Chantry was now bound and determined to help the girl, find the treasure and still live to tell about it. Through all of this, he might also discover a new reason to live.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 %
Western Yes
Story primarily about - search for treasure - fighting outlaws

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Prairie? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
Back To Main Menu