Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry
I read the novel well before the mini-series played on TV.
Book and series were both wonderful.
If you don’t know it, it’s a rich, sprawling tale of two former Texas Rangers who set out on one final adventure: driving cattle from the town of Lonesome Dove in Texas north to Montana.
The scale and the scope remind me of Michener ‘s earlier books. McMurtry ‘s masterpiece of the Old West depicts villains and heroes. Sometimes the characters are both villains and heroes. There are dozens of characters, and whether they’re cameo appearances or the people who carry the narrative, they sing to the reader. It’s a ballad of a specific place and time in history.
Now I’m re-reading it again, by audio book, narrated by Lee Horsely. It’s still astounding.
I cannot currently find my reading glasses, so please forgive typos.
Book and series were both wonderful.
If you don’t know it, it’s a rich, sprawling tale of two former Texas Rangers who set out on one final adventure: driving cattle from the town of Lonesome Dove in Texas north to Montana.
The scale and the scope remind me of Michener ‘s earlier books. McMurtry ‘s masterpiece of the Old West depicts villains and heroes. Sometimes the characters are both villains and heroes. There are dozens of characters, and whether they’re cameo appearances or the people who carry the narrative, they sing to the reader. It’s a ballad of a specific place and time in history.
Now I’m re-reading it again, by audio book, narrated by Lee Horsely. It’s still astounding.
I cannot currently find my reading glasses, so please forgive typos.
