Comanche Moon : A Novel by Larry McMurtry (2000, Trade Paperback)

Lakeside Books Collections and Sets (21515)
98.6% positive feedback
Price:
US $74.98
ApproximatelyRM 316.94
+ $60.96 shipping
Estimated delivery Mon, 22 Sep - Fri, 3 Oct
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Brand New

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684857553
ISBN-139780684857558
eBay Product ID (ePID)851296

Product Key Features

Book TitleComanche Moon : a Novel
Number of Pages720 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicGeneral, Westerns, Literary, Action & Adventure
GenreFiction
AuthorLarry McMurtry
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight18 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"[A] fine tableau of western life, full of imaginative exploits, convincing historical background, and characters who are alive."--Kirkus Reviews, "Almost impossible to put down . . . McMurtry knows how to deploy his most suspenseful episodes for maximum effect. he treats his large cast of characters with humor and respect."--Judith Wynn, Boston Herald, " Comanche Moon has its considerable pleasures . . . a singular treat."--Michael Berry, San Francisco Chronicle, "A monumental work that has few equals in current literature."--Thomas L. Kilpatrick,Library Journal, "A monumental work that has few equals in current literature."--Thomas L. Kilpatrick, Library Journal, "Comanche Moonhas its considerable pleasures . . . a singular treat."--Michael Berry,San Francisco Chronicle, "Almost impossible to put down . . . McMurtry knows how to deploy his most suspenseful episodes for maximum effect. he treats his large cast of characters with humor and respect."--Judith Wynn,Boston Herald, "[A] fine tableau of western life, full of imaginative exploits, convincing historical background, and characters who are alive."-- Kirkus Reviews
SynopsisTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The second book of Larry McMurtry'sLonesome Dovetetralogy,Comache Moontakes us once again into the world of the American West.Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow Call, now in their middle years, continue to deal with the ever-increasing tensions of adult life -- 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 the 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. Assisting the Rangers in their wild chase is the renowned Kickapoo tracker, Famous Shoes.Comanche Mooncloses the twenty-year gap betweenDead Man's WalkandLonesome 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 the advancing West frontier against the defiant Comanches, courageously determined to defend their territory and their way of life., THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The second book of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy, Comanche Moon takes us once again into the world of the American West. Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow Call, now in their middle years, continue to deal with the ever-increasing tensions of adult life -- 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 the 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. Assisting the Rangers in their wild chase is the renowned Kickapoo tracker, Famous Shoes. Comanche Moon closes the twenty-year gap 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 the advancing West frontier against the defiant Comanches, courageously determined to defend their territory and their way of life., THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER The second book of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy, Comache Moon takes us once again into the world of the American West. Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow Call, now in their middle years, continue to deal with the ever-increasing tensions of adult life -- 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 the 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. Assisting the Rangers in their wild chase is the renowned Kickapoo tracker, Famous Shoes. Comanche Moon closes the twenty-year gap 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 the advancing West frontier against the defiant Comanches, courageously determined to defend their territory and their way of life.
No ratings or reviews yet
Be the first to write a review