Louis L\'Amour\'s long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. -- Booklist.
The insight into each character is typical of everything L\'Amour ever wrote. . . . -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Although L\'Amour\'s name will be forever linked with the American West, fans should welcome the opportunity to read some of his early work.
Beau L\'Amour has done his father\'s fans a service by showcasing the future bestselling author\'s already developed storytelling and mature insights into human nature. . .
Praise for No Traveller Returns A highly entertaining nautical adventure .
Inspired by Louis L\'Amour\'s own experiences as a merchant seaman, No Traveller Returns is a revelatory work by a world-renowned author--and a brilliant illustration of a writer discovering his literary voice.
And all of them--kind or cruel, strong or broken--are bound to the fate of the vessel that carries them toward an ever-darkening horizon.
In their hearts, these men, as well as the women and children they have left behind, carry the seeds of salvation or destruction.
A few are driven by the desire for adventure, while their shipmates cling to the Lichenfield as their only true home.
Some are desperately fleeing the past; others chase an unknown destiny.
Though each has his own history, dreams and jealousies, longing and rage, all are connected by a deadly web of chance and circumstance.
Even beyond their day-to-day existence, the lives of the crew are mysteriously intertwined.
But yet another sort of peril haunts the Lichenfield .
The cargo alone makes the journey perilous, with the entire crew aware that one careless moment could lead to disaster.
As the shadows of World War II gather, the SS Lichenfield is westbound across the Pacific carrying eighty thousand barrels of highly explosive naphtha.
Fate is a ship.
Louis L\'Amour\'s long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas
