Lonesome Dove

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Lonesome Dove is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Larry McMurtry, published in 1985. The story is a frontier epic that follows two former Texas Rangers, Gus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, as they lead a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. The novel draws inspiration from the historic Goodnight-Loving Trail, a cattle trail established in 1866. McMurtry, known for his works set in Texas, received an Academy Award and the National Humanities Medal for his contributions to literature. Lonesome Dove was later adapted into a popular television miniseries in 1989.

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Larry McMurtry
McMurtry’s frontier epic, Lonesome Dove (1985; television miniseries 1989), won a Pulitzer Prize in 1986. A sequel, Streets of Laredo, appeared in 1993; Dead Man’s Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997) are prequels. Urban Houstonians are featured in Moving On (1970), All My Friends Are Going to Be…
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McMurtry’s frontier epic, Lonesome Dove (1985; television miniseries 1989), won a Pulitzer Prize in 1986. A sequel, Streets of Laredo, appeared in 1993; Dead Man’s Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997) are prequels. Urban Houstonians are featured in Moving On (1970), All My Friends Are Going to Be…
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