Questions About Dead Man's Walk (Lonesome Dove, #3)

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Are any of the characters based on historic figures?

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'Bigfoot' Wallace

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(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...)

I enjoyed Keith Carr…moreAdding to Prestonage's reply.

'Bigfoot' Wallace

(https://www.texasranger.org/texas-ran...)

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...)

I enjoyed Keith Carradine's portrayal of the character in the Starz series.
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I want to read Lonesome Dove but I know that this one takes place first. Should I read this one first?

Philip Higgins I read Lonesome Dove first but I don't think it matters greatly. Lonesome Dove is universally acknowledged as a classic but the prequels are still goo…moreI read Lonesome Dove first but I don't think it matters greatly. Lonesome Dove is universally acknowledged as a classic but the prequels are still good.(less)

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Did Larry McMurtry even write this book or did he perhaps just sign his name to it? I can see none of the warmth and depth of character I came across in 'Lonesome Dove' and 'Comanche Moon'. It just doesn't roll.

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