McMurtry, Larry

Comanche Moon

ISBN: 0684807548
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. "'Comanche Moon' joines the twenty-year time line between 'Dead Man's Walk' and 'Lonesome Dove,' as we follow 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 t heir territory and their way of life." (from front flap) Furthering the story of Texas Rangers Augustus “Gus” McCrae and Woodrow Calll before their epic journey in the 1986 Pulitzer-Prize winning 'Lonesome Dove, the prolific Texan writer Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) follows the 1995 prequel 'Dead Man's Walk,' (see our item #6098) with this next chapter. The entire 'Lonesome Dove' saga has been adapted into television mini-series, and this volume was adapted and aired in 2008. After the Rangers return to Texas from their harrowing journey across the Chihuahuan Desert, their new mission is a pursuit of Comanche natives known as Buffalo Hump and Kicking Wolf. The uncertainty of the Western frontier in the mid-1800s is well-represented here by McMurtry, and he leaves open the possibility of anything coming around the next corner. Gus and Call are sent back to Austin by Captain Inish Scull who then lands himself in the hands of a dangerous Mexican bandit after venturing on his own in pursuit of Kicking Wolf. When the Rangers try to rescue him, the Comanche raid Austin. The danger comes with the territory, but Gus and Call aren't as young as they were and now have more to lose with the fight coming to their own backyard. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum - world travelers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books, and the dearly beloved late parents of our esteemed founder, Arthur S. Nusbaum. Hardcover in unclipped dust-jacket: First Edition, First Printing, as indicated by number sequence on copyright page. Book is in Fine-to-Very-Fine condition with bumping to the fine edges and corners of front, back covers & spine. Dust-jacket is in Very Fine condition with no noticeable flaws. Fine / Very Fine. [Item #6094]

Price: $100.00