Synopsis
Set in the time span between the end of DEAD MAN'S WALK and the beginning of LONESOME DOVE, this novel chronicles the life of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as they fight the Comanche wars. Winner of the 1997 Spur Award for Best Novel of the West.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-06-01 | | Series: | Lonesome Dove Series | | Edition Description: | Reissue |
| Size | | Length: | 703 pages | | Height: | 7.3 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 12.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry comes the "New York Times" bestselling prequel to the "Lonesome Dove" story. Texas rangers August McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, now in their middle years, are just beginning to deal with the enigmas of the heart, while courageously trying to defend their territory and their way of life. Soon to be an ABC made-for-television movie.
Industry Reviews
"Most of all, 'Comanche Moon' may leave readers with the nagging wish that they could start fresh and read the installments of this epic in order of internal chronology, rather than by publication date. McMurtry's saga stands as a considerable achievement of popular storytelling, starting strong, sagging slightly in the middle, but arriving at a resounding climax and denouement. To begin with 'Dead Man's Walk and finish with 'Lonesome Dove' will be a singular treat for new readers."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - Michael Berry (10/26/1997)
"In 'Comanche Moon,' McMurtry has created a sprawling, picaresque novel that, like the history of the West itself, leaves more than a few loose ends. Some characters' fates we can only surmise. Others await resolution in 'Lonesome Dove.' As usual, though, the characters are the novel's strength. McMurtry's rangers are heroic because of their flaws, not despite them."
New York Times Book Review - Andy Solomon (12/07/1997)
"While the last third turns workmanlike in its efforts to set up the opening situation of 'Lonesome Dove', McMurtry nevertheless delivers a generally fine tableau of western life, full of imaginative exploits, convincing historical background, and well-rendered people."
Kirkus Reviews (09/15/1997)
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