Lonesome Dove

If you read only one Western novel in your life, read this one … no other has ever approached the accomplishment of Lonesome Dove * USA Today *Moving … thrilling … perfectly realized … unforgettable * The New York Times *A triumph … McMurtry is superb * Chicago Tribune *Flush with authenticity * The Wall Street Journal *It’s like the gift of reading itself – Geoff Dyer * The Guardian *[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 – Clare Chambers * The Sunday Times *

Larry McMurtry was the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He also wrote memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain.