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by Larry McMurtry (Author) "WHEN AUGUSTUS CAME OUT on the porch the blue pigs were eating a rattlesnake-not a very big one ..." (more)
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Larry McMurtry, in books like The Last Picture Show, has depicted the modern degeneration of the myth of the American West. The subject of Lonesome Dove, cowboys herding cattle on a great trail-drive, seems like the very stuff of that cliched myth, but McMurtry bravely tackles the task of creating meaningful literature out of it. At first the novel seems the kind of anti-mythic, anti-heroic story one might expect: the main protagonists are a drunken and inarticulate pair of former Texas Rangers turned horse rustlers. Yet when the trail begins, the story picks up an energy and a drive that makes heroes of these men. Their mission may be historically insignificant, or pointless--McMurtry is smart enough to address both possibilities--but there is an undoubted valor in their lives. The result is a historically aware, intelligent, romantic novel of the mythic west that won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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USA TodayIf you only read one western novel in your life, read Lonesome Dove.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone to relate to, Jan 23 2008
By Shara Cooper "hoping to be left wanting more" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews
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This is one of my favourite books. There are so many characters and yet it's never confusing. You fall for every one of them and when you finally finish this cowboy epic you are left feeling a blend of satisfaction and sadness. This is more then just a book about the Wild West. It's about people in all walks of life... going through life in a time that few can relate to.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite all time Book!, Dec 1 2007
By Jason Webster "An Argonaut" (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I recently reread "Lonesome Dove" It was like comming back to an old friend. I read this classic of American literature 20 years ago, and I found it just as enjoyable the second time around. Gus, Woodrow, Jake, Pea eye, Lorena, are all good friends and it was great to spend sometime with them again. If you read only one western in your life it should be "Lonesome Dove."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Achievement, Oct 25 2007
By Neil Lane "book aficionado" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This book actually transported me to the old west. I savoured every detail of the period, right down to the simple language the characters spoke to one another. The book meanders along at a slow and steady pace and never rushes anywhere. (The labours that went into creating a sign took more pages than I thought possible.) With that said, I wouldn't have wanted it to go anywhere anyway because it was able to slow my pace down to that of the time it talks about. That relaxation was truly a treasure of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Novel of the American west!
I reread this book over the holidays, something I don't normally do, but this is one of my all time favorite books. If you have not read it it, READ IT. Read more
Published on Mar 12 2006 by Jerrry Green

5.0 out of 5 stars Great writing from a writer with insight
LONESOME DOVE grabbed me right from the start. The reader is part of the action in a way that is rarely felt while reading a book. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2005 by Ruth Varshack

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Trails
The Amazon reviews of this book range from "Lonesome Dud" to "American Tolstoy". I believe 'ol Leo painted on a somewhat bigger canvas but "Lonesome Dove" is a very enjoyable... Read more
Published on Jul 3 2004 by GEORGE R. FISHER

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is not a western, it's a romance novel.
This book is well-written and (many of the) characters are engagingly drawn. I can say that for it.

Beyond that it falls short. Read more

Published on Jun 18 2004 by Thornwell Simons

3.0 out of 5 stars Lonesome Grim-PC-Dimwitted Dove
An often entertaining shaggy-dog saga of a Western. Was surprised, though, that with all the humor and relaxed pace, that so many things played out so grimly. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by Tom Andres

1.0 out of 5 stars Lonesome Dud
I don't get it. Why do people think this book is so great. This is one of the all time worst books. Read more
Published on May 11 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars This should be required reading of every book hound....
This a great read-period! I had never been interested in reading western novels-but due to its popularity, I decided to try it. Read more
Published on April 7 2004 by L. M. Dunham

5.0 out of 5 stars How the West was really won
I can understand why so many authors of westerns romanticize and distort history; it takes real talent - the kind that McMurtry possesses - to write a realistic, accurate and... Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by Steven Mason

4.0 out of 5 stars Great epic novel
Incredible epic western set on the American frontier. Captain Woodrow Call and his best pal and cohort Augustus McCrae forge north, driving a cattle herd to Montana to become the... Read more
Published on Mar 11 2004 by Tammy Cook, Renaissance Mind

5.0 out of 5 stars Even this Mystery Fan LOVED it!
One night, having finished my latest murder mystery, upon which I feast daily, I had nothing else to read. Read more
Published on Feb 17 2004 by Bridge

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