Lonesome Dove

Description

The 40th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic of the American West, with a new foreword by Yellowstone cocreator Taylor Sheridan. An epic of the frontier, Lonesome Dove is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness.

Journey to the dusty little town of Lonesome Dove, where retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call undertake a perilous cattle drive to the untamed plains of Montana. Along the way, they face danger, adventure, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Richly authentic and beautifully written, Lonesome Dove is a story of love, loss, and the unyielding spirit of the American West.
Binding Type: Paperback
Contributors: Larry McMurtry,Taylor Sheridan (Foreword by)
Published: 06/15/2010
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781439195260
Pages: 864
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 1.85″ H x 7.95″ L x 5.25″ W

About the Author
Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) was the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lived in Archer City, Texas.

Taylor Sheridan is an Academy Award-nominated writer behind the hit series Yellowstone, its critically acclaimed prequel 1883, the hit series Mayor of Kingstown, and Landman starring Jon Hamm. His breakout screenplay Sicario earned universal acclaim, followed by Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated Hell or High Water, and the highly successful Wind River. Sheridan has many more recent projects, including 1923, Lioness, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. A Texas native, Taylor owns and operates two ranches in his home state: the legendary 6666 Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, and Bosque Ranch in Weatherford. A Texas native, Taylor excels in the Western horse performance industry as an avid supporter and competitor in reining and cutting. He owns and operates two ranches in his home state: the legendary 6666 Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, Texas, and Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, Texas. Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.