Louis Dearborn L'Amour(1908-1988) wrote over 100 western novels and short stories. From his roots in North Dakota, he traveled the world, from punching cows to sailing the high seas. John Wayne took L'Amour's first major novel, Hondo, to the silver screen in 1953. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.