Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove) (School & Library Binding)

by Larry McMurtry (Author) "CAPTAIN INISH SCULL liked to boast that he had never been thwarted in pursuit-as he liked to put it-of a felonious foe, whether Spanish, savage,..." (more)
Key Phrases: Buffalo Hump, Kicking Wolf, Blue Duck (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
In a book that serves as a both a sequel to Dead Man's Walk and a prequel to the beloved Lonesome Dove, McMurtry fills in the missing chapters in the Call and McCrae saga. It is a fantastic read, in many ways the best and gutsiest of the series. We join the Texas Rangers in their waning Indian-fighting years. The Comanches, after one last desperate raid led by the fearsome-but-aging Buffalo Hump, are almost defeated, though Buffalo Hump's son, Blue Duck, still terrorizes the relentless flow of settlers and lawmen. As Augustus and Woodrow follow one-eyed, tobacco-spitting Captain Inish Scull deep into a murderous madman's den in Mexico, their thoughts turn toward the end of their careers and the women they love in remarkably different ways back in Austin. What's amazing about McMurtry's West is that he sees beyond the romance. Neither his Indians, his cowboys, his gunslingers, nor his women act the way they did in either Zane Grey novels or John Wayne movies. Incredible beauty and lightning-quick violence are the bookends of his West, but it is the in-between moments of suffering and boredom where McMurtry shines. The suffering is poignant and heart-rending; the boredom tempered with doses of Augustus McCrae's sharp humor. Don't be surprised if you find yourself crying and laughing on the same page. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
If you've ever wondered what happened between Dead Man's Walk and Lonesome Dove, here's your chance to find out.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613075145
• ISBN-13: 978-0613075145
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,474,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)