Last of the Breed

By: Louis L'Amour

Narrated by: David Strathairn

“For sheer adventure L’Amour is in top form.”—Kirkus Reviews

Here is the kind of authentically detailed epic novel that has become Louis L’Amour’s hallmark. It is the compelling story of U.S. Air Force Major Joe Mack, a man born out of time. When his experimental aircraft is forced down in Russia and he escapes a Soviet prison camp, he must call upon the ancient skills of his Indian forebears to survive the vast Siberian wilderness. Only one route lies open to Mack: the path of his ancestors, overland to the Bering Strait and across the sea to America. But in pursuit is a legendary tracker, the Yakut native Alekhin, who knows every square foot of the icy frontier—and who knows that to trap his quarry he must think like a Sioux.

A western "indian" story set in Siberia

As Louis L'amour is known for his "western" books, this book may seem a little out of place. It's not. It's basically a western set in Siberia Russia. The main character is of native American descent and uses his knowledge of the wilderness to survive in Siberia. Knowing that Siberia is larger than the United States, it is slightly farfetched that the Russian officers are able to track Joe Mack as his transverses the entire Asian continent. Time and time again they find him and I kept saying, "you must be kidding". It's similar to finding one person in all of the Canadian wilderness, or millions of square miles. While Joe is escaping he also manages to acquire a " love interest" that even makes it more farfetched. Although a decent listen, all the tromping through the woods gets tedious at times.

Top 5 books I've ever owned

Would you listen to Last of the Breed again? Why?

This is second time, great for a hot Texas summer listen. Siberian cold survival is great contrast.

What other book might you compare Last of the Breed to and why?

Brules. Wilderness survival

What about David Strathairn’s performance did you like?

Russian accents

Read and recounted lile an epic saga of old. Fantastic

if we can get more to hear or read this, it will restore manhood and strenghthen our civilization

Just a great tale!

I just really love this book ! Have read it a number of times and decided to try the audio version because I spend so much time in my car. I wasn't disappointed.

Intriguing

captivating from the start. excellent plot, wish it had a sequel. One of L'Amour's best!