Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry (English) Paperback Book

Description: Streets of Laredo by Larry McMurtry The final book of the Lonesome Dove quartet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The final novel in Larry McMurtrys Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship, set in the American West.Captain Woodrow Call, Gus McCraes old partner, once a youthful Texas Ranger, is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal young Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena - once Guss sweetheart.Their long, perilous chase leads them across the last wild stretches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, deep into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier. Notes Rejacketed editions of the Lonesome Dove quartet by Larry McMurtry, following Gus McCrae and Woodrow Calls experiences in the American West. Coincides with the release of a new novel by the author. Back Cover Captain Woodrow Call - Gus McCraes old partner and a Texas Ranger in his youth - is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena - once Guss sweetheart. Their long, perilous chase leads them across the last wild stretches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, deep into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier.The final novel in the Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating, elegiac and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship.The winding down of a grand American legend offers a vision of dust and death through a golden haze Time One of McMurtrys most powerful and moving achievements Los Angeles Times Flap Captain Woodrow Call - Gus McCraes old partner and a Texas Ranger in his youth - is now a bounty hunter hired to track down a brutal Mexican bandit. Riding with Call are an Eastern city slicker, a witless deputy, and one of the last members of the Hat Creek outfit, Pea Eye Parker, now married to Lorena - once Guss sweetheart. Their long, perilous chase leads them across the last wild stretches of the West into a hellhole known as Crow Town and, finally, deep into the vast, relentless plains of the Texas frontier. The final novel in the Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating, elegiac and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship. The winding down of a grand American legend offers a vision of dust and death through a golden haze Time One of McMurtrys most powerful and moving achievements Los Angeles Times Author Biography Larry McMurtry is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He has also written memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain. Review One of McMurtrys most powerful and moving achievements * Los Angeles Times *Gorgeous . . . violent, funny, achingly sad, filled with heroism and regret . . . If you can put Streets of Laredo down, Ill eat my ten-gallon hat * Cosmopolitan *Those who have been waiting . . . for an appropriate sequel to the memorable and Pulitzer-winning Lonesome Dove can take heart. Streets of Laredo continues that epic of the waning years of the Texas Rangers with all the narrative drive and elegiac passion of its forerunner * Publishers Weekly *McMurtry has written a sad, funny elegy not only for his characters pasts, but for the waning of the American West * New York Times * Promotional The final book of the Lonesome Dove quartet. Review Quote (previous edition) One of McMurtrys most powerful and moving achievements Review Quote Larry McMurtry is a wonderful storyteller, and with [ Streets of Laredo ] he has written a novel that is even better than the original - and that was one hell of a tale Promotional "Headline" The final book of the Lonesome Dove quartet. Details ISBN1447274687 Year 2015 ISBN-10 1447274687 ISBN-13 9781447274681 Format Paperback Publication Date 2015-02-12 Language English Publisher Pan Macmillan Media Book Audience Age 18 Imprint Picador Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Edition Main Market Ed. Pages 512 Series Lonesome Dove UK Release Date 2015-02-12 Author Larry McMurtry Audience General AU Release Date 2015-03-31 NZ Release Date 2015-03-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91978885;

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