surprisingly good

I actually enjoyed this book more than I thought I was going to, it's easier to follow than Blood Meridian, yet very engaging, I strongly recommend picking this one up.

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My first cowboy story.

I enjoyed this very much and intend to look for more by Larry McMurtry. It was a bit gruesome in places but I guess that was how life was.
The description of the Indians was very interesting and I learned a lot. Didn’t know Apaches didn’t “scalp” and didn’t know about the slave trading.
Narrator was good and believable too.
Not my usual type of story but glad I did.

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Excellent book

The Lonesome Dove series is just a wonderful and accurate depiction of the American West and the relationship between Texas , Mexico and the indigenous people ( Apache and Comanche in the main ) . Superb character development and Will Patton is excellent - although he needs work on his French accent .

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Great western with great narration.

Will Patton and Larry McMurtry. Dream combination. This is terrific. Great western with wonderful narration. Loved it.

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A great frontier tale

This is a great tale of the west, the frontiers and plains to the west off the Misssissippi. circu 1830-50. If you like this book then follow it up more historical fiction and adventure by listening to the Titus Bass trilogy from Terry Johnston. You will need a map as you follow our story along; the great rivers of North America. Story and narration both good.

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Read lonesome dove first

I enjoyed this book but even though this is a prequel do lonesome dove first. LD is one of the best books ever and while this book is good it doesn’t do Cal and Gus justice. As they are amazing characters go into LD clean.

I treated this as a stand alone as the continuity is very poor from LD as widely mentioned in reviews. It’s a good western yarn. Will Patons voice over was fantastic IMO. The book has poor reviews but the audiobook has good ones and I think Will is a large reason for that. I especially loved his slow drawl for Colton Cobb.

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amazing

i devoured this book. I love the character development and how real they relate. just a really good read, if your thinking of reading it, don't think anymore pick it up and give it a go, you won't be sorry.

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Enthralling

I absolutely loved this book start to finish. The narration, the characters, the story. Really gives you a feeling of the great open spaces in the old West. Can't wait to continue the story in the next book

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Gritty, compelling, beautifully read

Larry McMurtry’s writing is up there with Cormac McCarthy and Annie Proulx. It also lends itself perfectly to being read out loud
- and Will Patton’s narration was a seamless fit. This is the first book in the Lonesome Dove series, and my only gripe is that the second - Comanche Moon - isn’t available on Audible so I’ll need to find time to read a physical copy before moving on to book three.

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A Compelling Story of the Old West

I came to this book after McMurty's majestic Lonesome Dove and it did not disappoint. The story and the writing is first class. It paints a picture of an era that is utterly alien to our experience, a time that was savage and merciless when life, for many, was indeed nasty, brutish and short. Will Patton does an excellent job in narrating it (he should be asked to do a narration of Lonesome Dove too as Lee Horsley's one was done back in the early 90s and it could do with updating). If you enjoyed Lonesome Dove you will enjoy this too.

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