{"product_id":"lonesome-dove-quartet-larry-mcmurtry-4-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","title":"Lonesome Dove Quartet by Larry McMurtry 4 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonesome Dove\u003cbr\u003eStreets of Laredo\u003cbr\u003eDead Man's Walk\u003cbr\u003eComanche Moon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003eAge Range: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the dust and heartbreak of the American frontier with this four-book paperback collection of Larry McMurtry's celebrated Lonesome Dove saga. Following the Hat Creek Cattle Company and the enduring partnership of Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, these novels trace a story of cattle drives, outlaw pursuits, and Texas Ranger campaigns across the changing nineteenth-century West. Blending sweeping adventure with deep character study, the quartet has become a benchmark of Western fiction. This set gathers all four novels together, making it easy for new readers to start the saga and for longtime fans to complete the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lonesome Dove quartet follows two Texas Rangers turned cattlemen, Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call, across decades of frontier life, from youthful Ranger service to the twilight of their partnership on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. McMurtry published the original novel, Lonesome Dove, in 1985, followed by its sequel Streets of Laredo, and later two prequels, Dead Man's Walk and Comanche Moon. Together the four novels build a complete arc: hard-won Ranger service, the camaraderie and loss of a legendary cattle drive, and the solitary, changed world Call navigates once his old partner is gone. McMurtry's prose moves comfortably between large-scale frontier action and small, human moments of humor and grief, giving the saga epic scope and intimate emotional weight. Secondary characters are drawn with equal care, filling out a vivid, unsentimental portrait of the Old West. This collection lets readers follow the saga in original publication order, or read the prequels first for a chronological journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete four-book paperback collection of McMurtry's Lonesome Dove saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the original novel plus its sequel and two prequels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweeping historical adventure balanced with rich character development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA must-have for fans of Western fiction and literary classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format, easy to read, travel with, and shelve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thoughtful gift for Father's Day, birthdays, or any saga lover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLonesome Dove — Retired Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call lead a cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana in this 1985 original.\u003cbr\u003eStreets of Laredo — This 1993 sequel finds an aging Woodrow Call working as a bounty hunter pursuing a young train robber across Texas.\u003cbr\u003eDead Man's Walk — This 1995 prequel follows a young Gus and Call on their first, disastrous expedition as Rangers under reckless commander Caleb Cobb.\u003cbr\u003eComanche Moon — This 1997 prequel bridges Dead Man's Walk and Lonesome Dove as the Rangers clash with Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry McMurtry (1936–2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter raised on a Texas ranch, an upbringing that shaped his lifelong fascination with the vanishing cowboy West. Over a career spanning more than three dozen novels, he became one of the most celebrated chroniclers of frontier and contemporary American life, with Lonesome Dove standing as his best-known work. McMurtry also co-wrote the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain and penned novels including The Last Picture Show and Terms of Endearment, both adapted into celebrated films.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis four-book set delivers an entire American epic in one purchase, perfect for Father's Day, birthdays, or a cozy winter reading project. Fans of sweeping historical fiction and classic Westerns will relish following Gus and Call from reckless youth to legendary old age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Larry McMurtry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221339906422,"sku":"PLD23610","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/lonesome-dove-quartet-larry-mcmurtry-paperback.jpg?v=1790850262","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/lonesome-dove-quartet-larry-mcmurtry-4-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}