Larry McMurtry
Author
Series
Last picture show volume 5
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Description
Returning home to recover from a near-fatal heart attack, Duane discovers that he has a new neighbor: the statuesque K. K. Slater, a quirky billionairess who's come to Thalia to open the Rhino Ranch, dedicated to the preservation of the endangered black rhinoceros. Despite their obvious differences, Duane can't help but find himself charmed by K.K.'s stubborn toughness and lively spirit, and the two embark on a flirtation that rapidly veers toward...
Author
Series
Lonesome Dove saga volume Prequel
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Description
Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, young men in the days of Texas' independence, enlist as Texas Rangers under a land pirate who wants to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans. This is their first great adventure in the barren plains.
Author
Series
Last picture show volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
193 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
Widower Duane Moore returns to west Texas, where he finds the family oil business significantly altered by new personnel, evolving family dynamics, and his own perspective changes.
7) Custer
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
178 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm.
Description
In this lavishly illustrated volume, Larry McMurtry, the greatest chronicler of the American West, tackles for the first time one of the paramount figures of Western and American history--George Armstrong Custer. McMurtry also argues that Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn should be seen as a monumental event in our nation's history. Like all great battles, its true meaning can be found in its impact on our politics and policy, and the epic...