Part fact, part fiction, these exciting stories filled with intrigue, mystery and suspense lead you from depression era America to war torn Japan and the South Pacific, to Africa, the Middle East, China and Russia during the buildup for World War II and beyond! The adventures of a lifetime from the pen of a man who has sailed the straits and passages, walked the high mountain passes and forgotten trails, battled alongside mercenaries, warlords and soldiers and lived to tell the tale!
“Of all these volumes of the Collected Short Stories series this one is my favorite. Tales that for years have cried out to be presented together have now found a home in the same binding. And an era in the life of Louis L’Amour is finally available in a manner where the work almost becomes an autobiography in fiction” . . . Beau L’Amour
Join Merchant Seaman Ponga Jim Mayo as he struggles to keep his ship afloat, his cargo holds full and his crew alive, while sailing the fine line between British Intelligence and his bitter enemies. Fly beneath towering Tibetan peaks and skim the treetops of the Amazon jungle with aviators like Steve Cowen and Turk Madden. Survive the sub-zero temperatures of the Arctic Circle, the raging squalls of the Pacific, the head-hunters of the primeval forests and discover a whole new world of adventure from Louis L’Amour!	Order NOW! Only $24.00 Hardcover Buy Me! Also available in LARGE PRINT $26.95 Buy Me! And from Random House Audio: Selected Readings on Compact Disk $21.95 Buy Me!