Lonesome Dove (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Larry McMurtry
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Plot: Western
- Time of Work: The late nineteenth century
- Setting: The Great Plains of the United States, from South Texas to Montana
- Principal Characters: Augustus McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Jake Spoon, Lorena Wood, Clara Allen, Josh Deets, Newt, Blue Duck
- Genres: Long fiction, Western fiction
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Cattle, Nineteenth century, Prostitution or prostitutes, Native Americans or American Indians, Cowboys or cowgirls, Outlaws, Frontier or pioneer life
- Locales: United States
The Novel
Lonesome Dove is the story of a cattle drive from far South Texas through the central Great Plains and hostile Indian country to virgin grazing land in Montana. Along the way, the characters either grow and change or deepen to reveal further elements of themselves.
Part 1 introduces the characters and begins the cattle drive. Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call are two middle-aged former Texas Rangers who for several years have been operating a cattle ranch headquartered in the town of Lonesome Dove on the Rio Grande River. Lorena Wood, the beautiful town...
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