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Comanche Moon: A Novel (Lonesome Dove Book 4) Reissue Edition, Kindle Edition

by Larry McMurtry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 4 of 4: Lonesome Dove

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“One of our finest storytellers and he’s at his best here” in the conclusion to the series that began with the Pulitzer Prize–winning Lonesome Dove”(People).

Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, now in their middle years, are just beginning to deal with the enigmas of the adult heart—Gus with his great love, Clara Forsythe; and Call with Maggie Tilton, the young whore who loves him. Two proud but very different men, they enlist with a Ranger troop in pursuit of Buffalo Hump, the great Comanche war chief; Kicking Wolf, the celebrated Comanche horse thief; and a deadly Mexican bandit king with a penchant for torture.

Comanche Moon joins the twenty-year time line between Dead Man’s Walk and Lonesome Dove, following beloved heroes Gus and Call and their comrades-in-arms—Deets, Jake Spoon, and Pea Eye Parker—in their bitter struggle to protect an advancing Western frontier against the defiant Comanches, courageously determined to defend their territory and their way of life.

At once vividly imagined and unflinchingly realistic, Comanche Moon is a sweeping adventure full of tragedy, cruelty, courage, honor and betrayal—the culmination of Larry McMurtry’s peerless vision of the American West.

“A sprawling, picaresque novel.” —The New York Times Book Review

“The [frontier] myth is intact, if a tad tattered, by McMurtry’s darkly comedic touch and sly debunking of chivalric conventions.” —The New York Daily News

“Almost impossible to put down . . . McMurtry knows how to deploy his most suspenseful episodes for maximum effect.” —Boston Herald

“A monumental work that has few equals.” —Library Journal

“A singular treat.” —San Francisco Examier & Chronicle Book Review

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"A monumental work that has few equals in current literature."--Thomas L. Kilpatrick, Library Journal

About the Author

Larry McMurtry (1936–2021) was the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lived in Archer City, Texas.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003NE6HJS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster; Reissue edition (May 24, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2467 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 870 pages

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- #107 in U.S. Historical Fiction
- #173 in Historical Literary Fiction

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Larry McMurtry is the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. His other works include two collections of essays, three memoirs, and more than thirty screenplays, including the coauthorship of Brokeback Mountain, for which he received an Academy Award. His most recent novel, When the Light Goes, is available from Simon & Schuster. He lived in Archer City, Texas.

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Tina Heller

A Great Series of Books

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024

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I am so sad to have come to the last sentence of this book. I wish it could go on and on. I will miss these friends I have made.

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Kem White

An Outstanding Western

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2015

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"Comanche Moon" is the second novel chronologically in the Lonesome Dove series but the last of the series written by McMurtry. And while not equal to the great "Lonesome Dove" (few books are), "Comanche Moon" is a fine, fine novel. It is much superior to "Dead Man's Walk" and better than "Streets of Laredo," the other sequels of "Lonesome Dove."

McMurtry wisely makes Call and McRae just parts of a great ensemble of characters in this story. That way he can explore other stories and save the Call and McRae stories to "Lonesome Dove" itself. Inish Scull, Buffalo Hump, Kicking Wolf, Ahumado, Famous Shoes, and Maggie Tilton are equal in development to the two rangers. Their stories are as compelling here as the two rangers. Indeed, it is the story of Inish Scull that is the most fascinating one of this book. Often this book is gruesome - probably too much for some readers - but his setting of Texas in the mid 19th century is absolutely breathtaking. The story of the Comanche here is wonderful and prominent.

I read the books in the order they were published. (I read "Lonesome Dove" before any of the others were written.) But had I to do over, I think I would have liked to have read them in chronological order. That would be my recommendation. "Comanche Moon" is an outstanding western. Probably a 4.5-star book. Only the tacked on feel of Book 3 takes away from a 5-star rating. Highly recommended.

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The End of the Texas Rangers

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023

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Larry McMurtry at his very very best! Most readers rave about Lonesome Dove, the last (fifth) book in series because of the great movie starring Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, and many other great actors. But Comanche Moon covers a greatest sweep of Texas Ranger history!

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N. Hall

More Background and Complexity in the Second Book of the Series

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

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This is the book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy. I found it richer and more complex than Dead Man's Walk. It introduces some important characters and advances the stories of others.Three of the central characters are among the most colorful in the series and do not appear again, so they're really worth the read. It is a very long read. I must say. I use a Kindle for most of my reading, so page numbers are essentially irrelevant. When I looked up the number of conventional pages in this book, I found that it came in at a hefty 752. It isn't light reading, exactly, but I found the book easy to read. McMurty pulls the reader right along at a pretty good pace. I'm nearly done with the entire 2,672 page series and I can honestly say that I haven't been bored.

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George Wilson

Out of order

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022

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I really enjoyed all four books, however if you purchase them by publication order you will find the first one is third the second one is first, the third one is last and the fourth one is second. It is hard to get involved with a character when you already know how he dies.

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Harry Rouse

Another awesome work by Larry MCMurtry

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022

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Magnificent portrayal of the old west. Just read it again after 20+ years. Great story and characters. I've read several McMurtry books over the years and immensely enjoyed almost all. Returning to my book shelf to grab another today.

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RFT

Whoring Gus and boring Woodrow with a few skinnings and tortures

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2013

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The stories in the book are decent, but a bit boring and predictable. I think McMurtry is big on torture and big on repetition. I wonder how much/little of this book is based on McMurtry fantasies or historical (somewhat) fiction. Read the book and quite often, you will notice that McMurtry describes a character doing something or thinking something, then a few sentences or paragraphs later, he repeats himself using slightly different words ... maybe thinking that you didn't understand the sentences the first time around or maybe because you fell asleep mid-sentence and need to be reminded after waking up.

I read Dead Man's Walk first, now this. I am only planning on reading Lonesome Dove because it is supposed to be so great. I hope it is better than the first two books in the tetralogy ... even if the first one was written last.

I am a bit disappointed, but not so badly disappointed that I do not plan on reading more of this author's books.

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Wonderful Prequel to Lonesome Dove

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013

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It's been a long time since I read Lonesome Dove, and I had forgotten how much I love McMurtry' s style and his characters. McCrea, Call, Deets, Pea-Eye, and the whole crew came back to life like magic . This book contains some the most wonderful character descriptions you'll ever read, from the rangers to the Comanches, to the women in their lives, and all the hardy pioneers who peopled the dry, dusty Texas sage country in the mid-1800' s.

You'll get thirsty reading this book - not much rain in the llano - as these Texas Rangers set out after marauding Indians against impossible odds, and you'll understand why they were the most feared and respected body of laymen in the Old West.
Enjoy.

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See the complete lonesome series.

Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2020

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It was just great as the whole lonesome dove program of 4 shows makes it complete. Thank you.

thegreenhillsofafrica

the long rough story of the Comanche

Reviewed in Canada on January 11, 2023

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This is a long book. About as long as Lonesome Dove. There are many plots and subplots, but it basically begins with the Comanche free and proud and able to terrorize whoever they wish to terrorize. By the end of the book the day of the free Comanche has come to an end and their era is over.

McMurtry is an accomplished writer and the main river of his tale of the Comanche tribe in the 1850s and 60s flows powerfully forward despite its many tributaries (the other plots). I only wish I had not had to wade through reams of pages about torture and Comanche trying to devise new and vicious ways of causing more pain to humans and animals. It was enough to talk about this once not a dozen times. Less is more. I know he has done his research and the cruelty was the way it was, but it did not need to be spelled out in lurid detail over and over again.

A strong story yet it’s an exhausting story too. Chronologically, this is the second book in the quartet about Woodrow Call and Gus McRae. The next is the famous Lonesome Dove itself.

This novel can be read by some, but not by all.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on June 10, 2017

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Great story. Good way to spend a late night or two. Tom Creary

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Still great and exciting as ever

Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2017

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Just re-reading after many years. Still great and exciting as ever!