This book is a collection of two of L'Amour's stories, one short and the other much longer, both in their original formats as he wrote them first. There is also a lengthy foreword by Jon Tuska, talking about the life and career of L'Amour and detailing the themes L'Amour followed in his Westerns.
The short story is, well, short, crisp, and entertaining. The longer one is more detailed with fine descriptions of the locales, some interesting characters, and is equally entertaining. The foreword adds to the fun by bringing out the quirks of the much loved author and his prose.
This one is a little packet of fun, designed to lift the reader's spirit. ( )