Dead Man's Walk

The first remarkable novel in the epic Lonesome Dove tetralogy, Dead Man's Walk, is written by Larry McMurtry, who brought back to life the American West that had disappeared and gave rise to two of the most iconic characters in modern fiction: Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae.

Gus and Call, as rookie Texas Rangers, have a lot to learn about surviving in a dangerous country that has lethal soldier whims in addition to scorching heat, violent storms, rushing rivers, and ruthless Indians. They will meet their demise at the hands of the wily Comanche war king Buffalo Hump and the quiet Apache Gomez on their first excursions, which are headed by inept commanders and accompanied by the strong, fearless whore known as the Great Western. The Mexican army is going to astound them. Gus will also run across his true love.