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The Ferguson Rifle

by Louis L’Amour Book 3 in the Talon and Chantry series.

First published 1973

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4.3(1,963)

Set in the Rocky Mountain fur-trade frontier of the early nineteenth century, The Ferguson Rifle is a novel built around the pressures of its historical setting. The classic Western, now newly repackaged as part of Bantam's

The historical background is Rocky Mountain Fur Trade. L’Amour uses practical details of travel, work, weather, weapons, distance and local authority to make the setting more than a backdrop. The result combines fast-moving adventure with a strong sense of how isolation, weak institutions and rapid economic change could shape individual choices.

Historical Periods

Rocky Mountain Fur Tradec. 1822–1840 CE

Genres

Exploration & Survival Fiction Western & Frontier Fiction

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