false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443808m/54804.jpg 54804 9 In this prequel to McMurtry's 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning <I>Lonesome Dove</I>, 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. "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."<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 "The Great Western." 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. <I>Dead Man's Walk</I> will satisfy your craving for adventure, without having to put your life on the line. 524269 1995 Dead Man's Walk : A Novel total:1098|5:211|4:441|3:352|2:80|1:14| 1098 4049 1320 81 2 2 false false Sun Oct 12 18:05:29 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 05 06:56:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Mar 05 18:31:18 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 18:32:09 -0800 2009 Mrs. Baltz
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6 March 2009
Dead Man’s Walk by Larry McMurtry
The book Dead Man’s Walk by Larry McMurtry takes place in a time frame in which I have never and will never be able to physically experience. The book is mainly set in the Republic ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 08 13:54:26 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 14:10:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 15:43:56 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 16:03:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:08:12 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 13:08:42 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 12:22:33 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 12:40:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 21:21:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 22:10:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 06:08:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 05:30:25 -0700 2009 Lonesome Dove, 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 (Dead Man's Walk). Unfortunately it did not live up yo my lofty exp...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 19:59:38 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 09:30:55 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 08 09:44:25 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 09:56:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Sep 05 10:41:16 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 10:50:20 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Nov 26 22:00:05 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 22:01:42 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 14:20:05 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 12:12:04 -0800 2009 1
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