Lonesome Dove

By (author) McMurtry Larry
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning Western novel renowned for its vivid portrayal of a cattle-drive adventure on the late nineteenth-century American frontier, adapted into a critically acclaimed miniseries.
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Immerse yourself in the gritty realism of the American Frontier in Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty – a powerful, triumphant tribute to the American West and a masterful epic from the screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain.

This is the story of a group of audacious cowboys on a perilous cattle drive across the sprawling wilderness, from Texas to Montana. Bound by duty and hardened by the relentless frontier, their shared journey embodies the enduring spirit of the West.

An iconic creation by the accomplished author of The Last Picture Show and Texasville, Lonesome Dove transcends boundaries – more than an adventure, beyond any love story. The saga paints the American West with a palette of nuanced characters, from heroes to outlaws, in a narrative that is as unflinching as it is captivating.

This novel, the first published, chronologically third in McMurtry’s esteemed Lonesome Dove quartet, depicts an enduring American experience. A must-read for fans of evocative Western Americana, McMurtry propels you into the heart of 19th-century America, its triumphs and betrayals bound together in a dance of heightened drama and human spirit.

‘Unforgettable’ – The New York Times

‘It’s like the gift of reading itself’ – Geoff Dyer, The Guardian

Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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If you read only one Western novel in your life, read this one . . . no other has ever approached the accomplishment of Lonesome Dove
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Moving . . . thrilling . . . perfectly realized . . . unforgettable
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A triumph . . . McMurtry is superb
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Flush with authenticity
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It’s like the gift of reading itself
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[Lonesome Dove] is an epic journey pitching men against nature, hostile Comanches and outlaws, played out against huge, inhospitable landscapes. You can feel the dust and the heat, and smell the sweat and the hides. The plotting and pacing never falters . . . The moments of crisis – and there are plenty of them – are meted out perfectly so that there is never a dull patch. The dialogue crackles with authenticity and the central relationship between the two former Texas Rangers leading the drive achieves a tragic grandeur. Everyone should read it
Biographical note:
Larry McMurtry was the author of more than thirty novels and memoirs, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain. The cinematic treatment of Terms of Endearment swept the boards at the 1984 Academy Awards, winning Oscars in several categories, including Best Picture. McMurtry died in 2021 in Archer City, TX, at the age of 84.
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel - a story of love, honour, loyalty and betrayal. Now part of the Picador Collection.