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 The Trail to the Seven Pines

In the story of The Trail to Seven Pines  Hopalong travels through the treacherous and rain-soaked trail leading to the lawless town of Seven Pines. He is thrust into a whirlwind of violence and deceit.

Along the way, he stumbles upon a gruesome scene – a lifeless body lying motionless on the ground. All the while another man clinging to life, his body riddled with wounds.

“A Hopalong Cassidy Novel by The Author of The Riders”

Determined to uncover the truth behind this heinous act. Hopalong rushes to seek medical assistance, only to discover that the wounded man has been ruthlessly shot through the temple. The question lingers in the air, haunting Hopalong’s every thought – who could be capable of committing such a cold-blooded murder?

The Trail to Seven Pines (Newfound Comrades)

In his relentless pursuit of justice, Hopalong decides to take matters into his own hands. Seeking employment at Bob Ronson’s Rocking R Ranch, he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of the ranch’s operations.

Shockingly, he uncovers a sinister plot where a group of individuals. With their eyes set on the ranch’s vast wealth and the monthly stagecoach shipments of gold, have orchestrated the theft of over a thousand cattle.

Determined to put an end to their nefarious activities, Hopalong realizes that he cannot face this battle alone. He needs loyal and trustworthy allies who are willing to risk their lives for the sake of what is right.

Fierce Battle

With a newfound sense of purpose, Hopalong rallies his newfound comrades and together they wage a fierce battle to save the Rocking R Ranch from the clutches of those who seek to exploit it. However, their fight for justice comes at a great cost.

As tensions escalate, Hopalong finds himself facing off against a relentless and merciless gunman, who stops at nothing to ensure his survival. In a gripping struggle for frontier justice.

Hopalong must summon every ounce of his skill and courage to overcome this formidable adversary. The stakes are high, and the outcome will determine not only the fate of the Rocking R Ranch but also Hopalong’s destiny.

Louis L’Amour

Louis Dearborn L’Amour was not just an author, but a man deeply connected to the world he wrote about. He saw himself as a troubadour, a village tale-teller. Someone who could transport his audience to another time and place.

He wanted to be remembered as a storyteller, and that’s exactly what he was. His ability to bring his characters to life was unparalleled. And it was because he had walked the same paths they did.

L’Amour’s family history was intertwined with the American frontier. With French-Irish roots, his ancestors had been part of the North American landscape since the early 1600s.

He grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota, surrounded by stories of his family’s frontier heritage. He even knew the tale of his great-grandfather, who had been scalped by Sioux warriors. These stories fueled his curiosity and desire to explore the world beyond his small town.

Mojave Desert

Explore what he did. At the age of fifteen, L’Amour left home in search of adventure.

He took on a wide range of jobs, from seaman to lumberjack, elephant handler to miner. He traveled the world on a freighter, sailed the Red Sea on a dhow, and even survived being shipwrecked in the West Indies and stranded in the Mojave Desert. Along the way, he became a professional boxer, winning an impressive fifty-one out of fifty-nine fights. He also worked as a journalist and lecturer, always seeking to expand his knowledge and share his experiences with others.

But it was writing that truly seized L’Amour’s heart. From a young age, he knew he wanted to be a writer. He gained a following with his frontier and adventure stories published in fiction magazines. In 1953, he published his first full-length novel, Hondo, which solidified his place as a master storyteller. Throughout his career, he wrote more than 120 books, each one a testament to his passion for writing and his deep understanding of the American frontier. Louis Dearborn L’Amour will always be remembered as a true storyteller, a man who brought history to life through his words.