Larry McMurtry was the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He also wrote memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain.
If you read only one Western novel in your life, read this one . . . no other has ever approached the accomplishment of Lonesome Dove * USA Today * Moving . . . thrilling . . . perfectly realized . . . unforgettable * The New York Times * A triumph . . . McMurtry is superb * Chicago Tribune * Flush with authenticity * The Wall Street Journal *