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Dead Man's Walk (Lonesome Dove, 1)
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bookshelves: western, apache, 2018, larry-mcmurtry, comanche, texas, texas-rangers, new-mexico, prequel
Jul 17, 2018
bookshelves: western, apache, 2018, larry-mcmurtry, comanche, texas, texas-rangers, new-mexico, prequel
Dead Man's Walk: Where it all Began
When my Aunt gave my Grandfather Lonesome Dove for Christmas in 1985, I patiently waited for him to finish it before diving into the saga of Texas Rangers Woodrow McCall and Gus McRae. I thought it was a cracking good read. I figured I had seen the last of Call and Gus, though there was plenty more to tell if Larry McMurtry was of a mind to do it. Well, he was. Ended up with a tetralology, messing with my mind in the order in which he published them. Streets of Laredo took up after. Then the present title went back to Call's and Gus's young days in the 1840s when Texas was still a Republic. Finally, Comanche Moon filled in the 1850s-1860s.
I'm a stubborn cuss. As stubborn as a fence post. I figured McMurtry would get around to telling the whole story. So, more than thirty years after Lonesome Dove showed up Christmas Morning in 1985, I just closed the back cover on Dead Man's Walk. It's not Lonesome Dove. But it's a cracking good enough read I figure I'll mosey down to the Friends of my Library Store and thump down $3.00 for a copy of Comanche Moon
When my Aunt gave my Grandfather Lonesome Dove for Christmas in 1985, I patiently waited for him to finish it before diving into the saga of Texas Rangers Woodrow McCall and Gus McRae. I thought it was a cracking good read. I figured I had seen the last of Call and Gus, though there was plenty more to tell if Larry McMurtry was of a mind to do it. Well, he was. Ended up with a tetralology, messing with my mind in the order in which he published them. Streets of Laredo took up after. Then the present title went back to Call's and Gus's young days in the 1840s when Texas was still a Republic. Finally, Comanche Moon filled in the 1850s-1860s.
I'm a stubborn cuss. As stubborn as a fence post. I figured McMurtry would get around to telling the whole story. So, more than thirty years after Lonesome Dove showed up Christmas Morning in 1985, I just closed the back cover on Dead Man's Walk. It's not Lonesome Dove. But it's a cracking good enough read I figure I'll mosey down to the Friends of my Library Store and thump down $3.00 for a copy of Comanche Moon
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Reading Progress
July 17, 2018
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July 17, 2018
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August 1, 2018
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western
August 1, 2018
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apache
August 1, 2018
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2018
August 1, 2018
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larry-mcmurtry
August 1, 2018
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comanche
August 1, 2018
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texas
August 1, 2018
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texas-rangers
August 1, 2018
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new-mexico
August 1, 2018
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prequel
August 1, 2018
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Aug 02, 2018 07:25AM
I read them all back when, and I would love to spend time with Gus and Call again. Lonesome Dove makes my short-list of books everyone should read.
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Sara wrote: "I read them all back when, and I would love to spend time with Gus and Call again. Lonesome Dove makes my short-list of books everyone should read."It's been far too long since I read Lonesome Dove. I will revisit them following Comanche Moon. It is one of the great American reads.
Lonesome Dove went immediately to the top of my all time favorite books list. I got everyone I could in my family to read it, too. I just bought the other three in the series, and just finished Dead Man’s Walk. Very entertaining. Looking forward to Comanche Moon.
In just started Dead Man's Walk and am surprised I like it so much. Me reading/enjoying a western is very very rare. Thanks for your review. It makes me glad to keep on going....
I dont know about everyone else but I just find myself laughing everytime Gus does something Stupid like walk directly into a Comanche camp!
