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Dead Man's Walk
Dead Man's Walk: A Novel | Larry McMurtry
Dead Man's Walk is the first, extraordinary book in the epic Lonesome Dove tetralogy, in which Larry McMurtry breathed new life into the vanished American West and created two of the most memorable heroes in contemporary fiction: Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call.As young Texas Rangers, Gus and Call have much to learn about survival in a land fraught with perils: not only the blazing heat and raging tornadoes, roiling rivers and merciless Indians but also the deadly whims of soldiers. On their first expeditions--led by incompetent officers and accompanied by the robust, dauntless whore known as the Great Western--they will face death at the hands of the cunning Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump and the silent Apache Gomez. They will be astonished by the Mexican army. And Gus will meet the love of his life.
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JanuarieTimewalker13
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My goodness I loved this book!! So varied and interesting. I‘m so happy I didn‘t stop reading at Lonesome Dove. On to Comanche Moon!!

JanuarieTimewalker13 8/9/24 Book 18 Pub date 1995 Artwork on cover is Thomas Moran “Cliffs of the Upper Colorado River, Wyoming Territory 1882. 477 pages (edited) 3mo
bookaholic1 I am listening to THE streets of Loredo..it's good 3mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 I love this series with all my heart. Picked up Comanche Moon today at the library. I just completed the Lonesome Dove TV series with Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall also. 3mo
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JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 SOL was very good…but I missed Gus. When you get to Dead Man‘s Walk you will see him young, although, still LD is my fave. 3mo
Blueberry 💙 3mo
bookaholic1 Didn't know there was a series..thanks for the info 3mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 @bookaholic1 you‘re welcome!! 3mo
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Amandajoy
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I‘m posting one book a day from my extensive TBR pile. No description. No explanation. Some will be new. Some will be old. They all spoke to me at one time. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in on the fun if you want to.

Day 15 #tbrpile

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Mandoul
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The tagged book arrived today, which finally finishes my Lonesome Dove collection. I have mixed feelings about this period in history, but it'll be great to complete the story.

I've somehow managed to read this series backwards. Has anyone else read a series this way before?! Does this make me my own worst spoiler? 😂

ljuliel A very nice looking set of books. I‘ve read 3 out of the 4, none in order. I really don‘t think it matters too much with these. I think most people start with LD , so you sorta have to go out of order from there anyhow. The story lines don‘t interconnect so much that you‘re spoiling anything in each book, I don‘t think anyhow. 5y
Mandoul I agree @ljuliel these are four stories linked by common threads and characters. 5y
Balibee146 ive been really tempted by these for some reason 😁 5y
Mandoul Its a great series @Balibee146 Give me a shout if you want any👍 5y
Balibee146 Cheers will need to give it a go...prob next year 👍 5y
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Blueberry
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Off to UC Irvine with my son and faithful ereader. My ebook expires in 1 day but I'm sure I will finish it.

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Blueberry
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I am loving this book. It's part of The Lonesome Dove series. It is the first in the series according to the age of the characters but not in order of writing.

Gayan I absolutely adore Lonesome Dove. 6y
LeahBergen I loved this look at Gus and Call when they were young. ❤️ 6y
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BeckyRoy
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My third book of vacation:) a beautiful night in South Texas. Loving this book. I recently finished Lonesome Dove and it feels like I‘m visiting old friends starting at the beginning of the series.

emilyhaldi Lovely night and amazing book 💞 7y
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Downtonabbeyroad394
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Goodreads challenge #7 a Western.... not my fav genre but I really loved it

Jillsandypants How was this on audio? I‘m debating reading vs. listening to this. I just finished LD and now I‘m hooked 😁😍 7y
Downtonabbeyroad394 @Jillsandypants pretty good I don‘t normally read westerns but I really enjoyed on audio 7y
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Reviewsbylola
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Just hit up our library‘s book sale! @HotdogZanzabaar ‘s haul is on the left. Mine is on the right. There was an excellent selection but I️ really restrained myself. I️ found the other three books in the Lonesome Dove series—they even had book 3, LD, but since I️ have a copy I️ didn‘t grab it. Now I‘m kicking myself. I️ could have had a matching copy. 😭 Maybe I‘ll go back tomorrow. 😂 #lonedove #bookhaul #booksale

emilyhaldi So jealous!!!! Love all of your picks 👌🏻 7y
Soubhiville Nice! 7y
bio_chem06 Ahhh! I forgot, I'm on it! 7y
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Reviewsbylola Can‘t wait to see what you get! @bio_chem06 7y
LeahBergen I loved all the McMurtrys AND The Little Friend. Great haul!! 7y
minkyb I enjoyed Child 44 7y
Reviewsbylola I️ may read that. I️ knew my husband would enjoy it so I️ pointed it out to him! @minkyb 7y
Reviewsbylola I️ never considered reading the other three books but I‘m enjoying Lonesome Dove so much I️ had to grab them! @LeahBergen 7y
Cinfhen Look at you!!! The western chick lit girl🙌🏻🤠💕and my hubby just read that Steve Berry book 7y
Mdargusch I‘m so jealous! I️ wish I️ could‘ve gone. 7y
Suet624 Nice!!! 7y
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psychedelicrae1
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I‘m actually starting to really love this book... really getting into it.

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psychedelicrae1
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My favorite reading spot, reading a really good book. I have a few spots that I enjoy reading and sitting on a nice comfy bed is always the best. My next spot is on the couch surrounded by pillows. 😍😍

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psychedelicrae1
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It isn‘t the easiest book for me to get through but I am enjoying it. It seems to be little mini adventures and I kind of like that. I‘m not sure what time this is set but it seems to be around the 1800‘s. I‘m hoping it will go by pretty fast. I have so munch to read...

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Shemac77
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I've never been one for westerns. And I didn't think I would like this one; they basically walk, get lost, get attacked, find civilization, and repeat. Doesn't sound engrossing, but it is. I could feel the fear f being chased by Buffalo Hump, smell the sage, feel the horse between my thighs, feel the thunder of buffalo beneath my feet, see the blanket of stars above me as I sleep by the campfire. Adventure.

Bklover I loved Lonesome Dove as well. Felt the same way- couldn't imagine enjoying a western, but loved every minute. Felt like I was there! One of the few books I reread. 8y
Shemac77 Good to know! I'm reading them in order and didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. @Bklover 8y
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Shemac77
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LeahBergen Love these books. ❤️❤️ 8y
Shemac77 I'm on the first (obviously) and it's really good! @LeahBergen 8y
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Meg11726 @Shemac77 be safe! 8y
NeverEnough As a nurse, I can relate! I pray for uneventful night so I can read. 8y
Shemac77 Thanks love! @Meg11726 We're a close knit group us medics and nurses. We couldn't do what we do without you. @NeverEnough 8y
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Shemac77
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Evening reading with tea, leg warmers, and cat on my lap.
#readeverydayeverywhere
#nslittens
#paramediclitten
#eveningreading

Lacythebookworm Leg warmers! 👍😊 8y
Shemac77 Made from the sleeves of a sweater I adored but wrecked! @Lacythebookworm 8y
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KellyK
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Now that I made it through Lonesome Dove, I feel compelled to read all four books in this series.

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