Larry McMurtry

Dead Man's Walk

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ISBN 13:
9780684857541
author:
Larry McMurtry
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Prentice Hall (A Pearson Education Company)
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
464
Genre:
Literature Adventure
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£15.61

Description

Set against the unforgiving landscape of 19th-century Texas, Dead Man's Walk is the first book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, a sweeping epic that explores the harsh realities of the American West.

Young Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call embark on their perilous journeys, facing the dangers of blazing heat, raging tornadoes, and merciless enemies, as well as the unpredictable whims of their superiors. Along the way, they will encounter the cunning Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump, the silent Apache Gomez, and the Mexican army, all while navigating the complexities of survival in a land fraught with peril.

This gripping tale of adventure and survival introduces two of the most memorable heroes in contemporary fiction, and sets the stage for the rest of the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, a story of friendship, loyalty, and the unyielding spirit of the American West.

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