Overview
A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Best Fiction NarratorThe 40th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic of the American West, with a new foreword by Yellowstone cocreator Taylor Sheridan. An epic of the frontier, Lonesome Dove is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness.Journey to the dusty little town of Lonesome Dove, where retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call undertake a perilous cattle drive to the untamed plains of Montana. Along the way, they face danger, adventure, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Richly authentic and beautifully written, Lonesome Dove is a story of love, loss, and the unyielding spirit of the American West.
Full Product Details
Author: Larry McMurtry ,
Will Patton ,
Taylor Sheridan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9781668149034
ISBN 10: 1668149036
Publication Date: 23 September 2025
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Lonesome Dove has all the action anyone could possibly imagine...[and] both in general and in details, the authority of exact authenticity...Superb."" -- "" Chicago Tribune"" ""Everything about Lonesome Dove feels true...These are real people, and they are still larger than life."" -- ""New York Times Book Review"" ""If you read only one western novel in your life, read Lonesome Dove."" -- ""USA Today"" ""The quintessential Western novel, Lonesome Dove is the story of two Texas Rangers on their last hurrah. Their picturesque ride gives readers a full spectrum of character qualities and emotions. You'll run the gamut from laughing to crying as these Rangers face the untamed American West."" -- ""Barnes&Noble.com"" ""While the plot is compelling, it's the characters who make this a classic...Listeners will come to recognize individuals by their manner of speaking and care about them deeply. Patton captures the spirit of this American epic. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."" -- ""AudioFile magazine""
Author Information
Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) was the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lived in Archer City, Texas. Will Patton's film credits include Halloween, Boarding School, Megan Leavey, American Honey, Meek's Cutoff, A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, The Mothman Prophecies, Armageddon, and No Way Out. He starred in Swamp Thing on the DC Universe streaming platform and was seen in five seasons of the TNT series Falling Skies. He has won Obie Awards for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See? He is also known for his audiobook recordings of the work of Stephen King, James Lee Burke, Denis Johnson, and William Faulkner. Taylor Sheridan is an Academy Award-nominated writer behind the hit series Yellowstone, its critically acclaimed prequel 1883, the hit series Mayor of Kingstown, and Landman starring Jon Hamm. His breakout screenplay Sicario earned universal acclaim, followed by Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated Hell or High Water, and the highly successful Wind River. Sheridan has many more recent projects, including 1923, Lioness, and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. A Texas native, Taylor owns and operates two ranches in his home state: the legendary 6666 Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, and Bosque Ranch in Weatherford. A Texas native, Taylor excels in the Western horse performance industry as an avid supporter and competitor in reining and cutting. He owns and operates two ranches in his home state: the legendary 6666 Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, Texas, and Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, Texas. Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
