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    <body><![CDATA[I am a big fan of Larry McMurtry.  His novels have gone on to create two of the greatest films in history (Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment).  Lonesome Dove is arguably the greatest mini-series of all-time.  And for someone like myself who is not a fan of Westerns, the novel Lonesome Dove is a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39624165">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Struggling with the harsh frontier as young Texas Rangers, Gus   and Call share life-changing adventures with deadly natural disasters,   incompetent officers, cunning Native American warriors, and romance.   Reprint. TV tie-in. <em>NYT. </em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the third book in the Lonesome Dove series.  It was much better than book #2 (Streets of Laredo) but not as good as book #1 (Lonesome Dove).  This book takes us back to when Gus and Call are young, probably just teenagers, who decide to join the Texas Rangers for adventure.  They aren't the ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72691750">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>Dead Man's Walk</em> is the first, extraordinary book in the epic <em>Lonesome Dove</em> 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. <p> 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.</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[ I just finished &quot;Dead Man's Walk&quot; by Larry McMurtry It was written after &quot;Lonesome Dove&quot; but chronologically came before so I read it first when I was dating Mitch we talked about me reading some westerns so I had all ready bought this one and I finally got around to reading it....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72367767">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great story. Extremely vivid settings and interesting characters. A treat for a reader with a good imagination. Knowing this was the first of a series made it difficult to put down. Could hardly wait to see how it ended. This is a work of fiction and therefore a product of the author's imagination. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39456331">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ahh, this is a great cowboy story.  It's the first time I've ever read McMurtry who has written over 30 books, and I'm excited to read more.  Dead Man's Walk is the first in a tetrology which includes the Pulitzer Prize winning Lonesome Dove.  I think his writing flows beautifully, his dialogue is g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59360313">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[After reading <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/256008.Lonesome_Dove" title="Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry">Lonesome Dove</a>, I was surprised and ecstatic to find that it was the third book of a four book series.  I was so excited to get the back story of Gus and Call, and figured that the best place to start would be book one (<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54804.Dead_Man_s_Walk_A_Novel" title="Dead Man's Walk   A Novel by Larry McMurtry">Dead Man's Walk</a>).  Unfortunately it did not live up yo my lofty exp...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58161865">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove Saga is a wonderful introduction to two of the most famous characters of the western genre--Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call.  In Dead Man's Walk we see how Gus and Call become Texas Rangers, braving the deserts and plains from Texas to New Mexico wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35083170">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[During my reading of this book i have learned that buffalo hump is a very feared man due to his massive power and ability to throw a dead body into the air with ease.  I feel as if action just pops up to keep the reader attached to the reading and that the use of buffalo hump is simply to keep the r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73861937">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very interesting read about the early years of Gus and Woodrow and the events that shaped their personalities prior to Lonesome Dove. It is also a fascinating insight on the war that raged in Texas between the Comanches and Rangers, who at the time were simply overmatched tactically. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[To my dismay I still haven't actually worked my way up to Pulitzer Prize winner Lonesome Dove yet. But this first book (written later) is very, very good. Listened to it on tape in a car long ago, and then read it myself years later. Hoping to read more of his stuff soon. ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In this prequel to McMurtry's 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>Lonesome Dove</em>, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call are invincible young bucks, Texas Rangers, full of youthful energy and, quite frankly, full of themselves. That is until they're utterly consumed by the vicious battlefield of the early-19th-century Wild West. Their journey takes them across barren deserts and raging rivers and through steep and snowy mountains, often on foot and with barely enough provisions and clothing to keep them from certain death. The constant threat of attack by Comanches keeps them awake nights, fearing for their lives--and for good reason. &quot;Buffalo Hump reached down and grabbed the terrified boy by his long black hair. He yanked his horse to a stop, lifted Zeke Moody off his feet, and slashed at his head with a knife, just above the boy's ears. Then he whirled and raced across the front of the huddled Rangers, dragging Zeke by the hair. As the horse increased its speed, the scalp tore loose and Zeke fell free. Buffalo Hump had whirled again, and held aloft the bloody scalp.&quot;<p>  This bedraggled group of adventurers--on their foolhardy expedition to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans (who also prove to be formidable enemies)--includes a salty assortment of cowboys, scouts, fortune seekers, and a fat and sassy whore nicknamed &quot;The Great Western.&quot; McMurtry's adept storytelling paints a portrait of the Wild West that at times is palpable.  One can almost smell the campfires, the body odors, and the long-awaited piece of meat after weeks without a proper meal. <em>Dead Man's Walk</em> will satisfy your craving for adventure, without having to put your life on the line.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[For full disclosure, I am a huge fan of the Lonesome Dove mini-series and related spin-offs.  Dead Man's Walk, the movie, was not one of my favorites of this group but I enjoyed it enough to be interested in reading the book.  <br/><br/>Initially, the book was a bit of a disappointment.  Those boy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45491425">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p> <em>Dead Man's Walk</em> is the first, extraordinary book in the epic <em>Lonesome Dove</em> 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. <p> 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.</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great tale of the old west that mixes great characters with plenty of action and bits of humor here and there.  The Texas Rangers in the book are hoplessly outmatched by the Comanche who contol the territory and start eliminating the rangers one by one.  I struggled a little at the start of the bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60886516">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My colleague Paul Carlino guided my reading of this Larry McMurtry series of books.  This one tells the early adventures of Gus and Call, the heroes of Lonesome Dove.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am not a western fan but McMurty is the exception. He has such fantastic way of building his chracters that you cannot help but get sucked into the story.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The first Western I've probably ever read (I don't think Little House on the Prairie counts). It was pretty good; I liked the characters. I might read more of the Lonesome Dove series if I come across them.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[In this prequel to McMurtry's 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning <em>Lonesome Dove</em>, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call are invincible young bucks, Texas Rangers, full of youthful energy and, quite frankly, full of themselves. That is until they're utterly consumed by the vicious battlefield of the early-19th-century Wild West. Their journey takes them across barren deserts and raging rivers and through steep and snowy mountains, often on foot and with barely enough provisions and clothing to keep them from certain death. The constant threat of attack by Comanches keeps them awake nights, fearing for their lives--and for good reason. &quot;Buffalo Hump reached down and grabbed the terrified boy by his long black hair. He yanked his horse to a stop, lifted Zeke Moody off his feet, and slashed at his head with a knife, just above the boy's ears. Then he whirled and raced across the front of the huddled Rangers, dragging Zeke by the hair. As the horse increased its speed, the scalp tore loose and Zeke fell free. Buffalo Hump had whirled again, and held aloft the bloody scalp.&quot;<p>  This bedraggled group of adventurers--on their foolhardy expedition to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans (who also prove to be formidable enemies)--includes a salty assortment of cowboys, scouts, fortune seekers, and a fat and sassy whore nicknamed &quot;The Great Western.&quot; McMurtry's adept storytelling paints a portrait of the Wild West that at times is palpable.  One can almost smell the campfires, the body odors, and the long-awaited piece of meat after weeks without a proper meal. <em>Dead Man's Walk</em> will satisfy your craving for adventure, without having to put your life on the line.</p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I borrowed this book from McComb's library &amp; read it pretty quickly. I got into the storyline easily, although at some spots I was a little bored. Pretty good though, &amp; sorta like North &amp; South. (in a way)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I grew up with Lonesome Dove - ask my sisters - as a constant presence in our lives.  I feel like I know Gus and Call better than my own dad - also maybe true, ask my sisters.  I haven't however read any of the Lonesome Dove saga.  I guess this was an afterthought of a prequel, but I still liked it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7528351">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Good book set against the backdrop of the Texas Santa Fe expedition. Weakest of the Lonesome dove series but still good.]]></body>
    
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