Larry McMurtry: Three Complete Novels

by Larry McMurtry

Book Overview

A trio of powerful novels by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author features The Last Picture Show, Leaving Cheyenne, and the award-winning Lonesome Dove. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051710069X
• ISBN13: 9780517100691
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 932 Pages
• Weight: 2.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove is one of the best books I have ever read. It has drama, action, love and everything that makes a good book good. The story begins with the author describing the characters and the story, and you really can connect with the characters. The main character is Gus McCrae, an ex Texas Ranger who is very lazy, and loves to drink. Despite this, he is an excellent ranger and his name is known all throughout America. The other main character is Call. He is a hard working, stubborn man who doesn't like ot talk alot. The story goes on from there. I recomend this book for advanced readers, who want a spellbinding story.

Outstanding, exciting & entertaining account of early Texas

I have read "Dead Man's Walk", "Comanche Moon","Lonesome Dove" and am now starting "Streets of Larado". My only disappointment is that the books don't contain a map depicting the locations of the major events. I wish the author could post one, so I can track the events and better relate to the actual locations. I loved the books- I grew up in West Texas and can identify with much of the landscape descriptions.

Loved reading three of McMurtry's novels at one whack-

Larry McMurtry has an easy-going, though smart, style, that I identify with deeply. He doesn't try to pummel you with big words and confusing sentences. He writes like it feels.

THREE WINNERS

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW was set in a town about a hundred miles from where I live. Like all Texas towns, after the Korean War, television killed the down town area along with the picture shows. Larry was able to capture the smell of hot pop corn and hot bodies pressed against one another. Back before that war, young men had little more on their minds than how they could earn enough money after football pratice so they could take the beauty queen out - and sometimes, the football coach's wife. When the retard was killed by a fast truck, an era ended. If you are in Archer City, visit Larry's rare book store. You can pick up bargains for $5 to $1,000