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| Title TexasVille Book ID: LM0710001 To order this book simply copy above info and paste in "contact us" form. | Author Larry McMurtry | | ISBN: 0671724746 | | Synopsis | The sequel to THE LAST PICTURE SHOW finds Duane in the midst of an oil glut, debt, and woman trouble. Jacy Farrow acts in B-grade Italian movies; Sonny, a sometimes amnesiac, is the mayor; Duane's son Dickie is a drug addict. The saving grace in Duane's life is his friendship with his wife Karla, which survives all forms of testing. This novel was made into a film in 1991, and included several of the original cast members from THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
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| Title Lonesome Dove Book ID: LM0710002 To order this book simply copy above info and paste in "contact us" form. | Author Larry McMurtry | | ISBN: 0671795899 | | Synopsis | Two former Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae, drive cattle from Texas to Montana with a crew of oddballs, misfits, and true heroes. With its roots firmly sunk in classic trail-drive lore, this novel nevertheless transcends the Western genre. Commenting on the book's phenomenal success, McMurtry said, "LONESOME DOVE was a critical book. But that's not how it was perceived. The romance of the West is so powerful, you can't really swim against the current. Whatever truth about the West is printed, the legend is always more potent." In 1987 the novel was adapted as a successful TV miniseries.
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Softcover | Title Lonesome Dove Book ID: LM0810001 To order this book simply copy above info and paste in "contact us" form. | Author Larry McMurtry | | ISBN: 0671795899 | | Synopsis | | Two former Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae, drive cattle from Texas to Montana with a crew of oddballs, misfits, and true heroes. With its roots firmly sunk in classic trail-drive lore, this novel nevertheless transcends the Western genre. Commenting on the book's phenomenal success, McMurtry said, "LONESOME DOVE was a critical book. But that's not how it was perceived. The romance of the West is so powerful, you can't really swim against the current. Whatever truth about the West is printed, the legend is always more potent." In 1987 the novel was adapted as a successful TV miniseries |
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| Title Dead Mans Walk Book ID: LM0710003 To order this book simply copy above info and paste in "contact us" form. | Author Larry McMurtry | | ISBN: 9780671001162 | Synopsis
Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae, of LONESOME DOVE, are also the characters of this prequel, which takes place during their teenage years. They become Texas Rangers, go to Santa Fe to relieve the Mexicans of their territory, and confront a nemesis: the Comanche chief, Buffalo Hump |
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