{"product_id":"comanche-moon-larry-mcmurtry-9780671020644","title":"Comanche Moon | Larry McMurtry","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eComanche Moon: The Second Volume of the Lonesome Dove Saga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eReturn to the unforgiving Texas frontier in this sweeping, unflinching prequel to the Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece \u003cem\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/em\u003e. In \u003cem\u003eComanche Moon\u003c\/em\u003e, legendary chronicler Larry McMurtry bridges the twenty-year narrative gap between \u003cem\u003eDead Man’s Walk\u003c\/em\u003e and his most famous work. Spanning 720 pages of profound, gritty prose, this second installment of the epic tetralogy follows the celebrated Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call during their complex middle years as they navigate the shifting tides of a lawless land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs the relentless expansion of Anglo-American settlement permanently alters the southwestern plains, McMurtry masterfully frames the violent decline of the Comancheria across three core thematic pillars:\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Weary Rangers and Frontline Duty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as they lead a thinning troop of rangers, including core compatriots Deets, Jake Spoon, and Pea Eye Parker, through escalating skirmishes and administrative systemic indifference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shadows of the Borderlands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Experience the strategic and dangerous pursuit of formidable adversaries, chiefly the unyielding Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump, the elusive horse thief Kicking Wolf, and a notoriously brutal Mexican bandit king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDomestic Vulnerabilities and Aging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contrast the high-stakes violence of the trail with the deeply internal, emotional struggles of the protagonists as Gus wrestles with his unfulfilled devotion to Clara Forsythe and Call faces his complex relationship with Maggie Tilton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Critical Acclaim\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bittersweet Masterwork of American Fiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hailed for its intense realism and deep psychological accuracy, \u003cem\u003eComanche Moon\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a monumental addition to Western literature, capturing the profound sacrifices that paved the way for industrial civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #2c3e50; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #555;\"\u003e\n    “A masterful storyteller who brings the American West to life with breathtaking detail and unforgettable characters.”\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e— \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry McMurtry\u003c\/strong\u003e (1936–2021) was an extraordinary American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and bookseller whose career redefined historical fiction. The author of twenty-nine novels, his historical epic \u003cem\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/em\u003e won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and became a global cultural touchstone. McMurtry also achieved immense cinematic success, earning an Academy Award for the adapted screenplay of \u003cem\u003eBrokeback Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e and writing the source material for timeless films such as \u003cem\u003eThe Last Picture Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTerms of Endearment\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eDevoted followers of the complete *Lonesome Dove* tetralogy and collectors of classic American historical epics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders searching for rich character studies detailing themes of camaraderie, duty, aging, and regional transformations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAcademic researchers and historians analyzing late-nineteenth-century borderlands conflicts and Native American history within the Southern Plains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 650px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; color: #2c3e50; width: 70%; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eBibliographic \u0026amp; Physical Details\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eOctober 17, 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eEdition Parameters\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eReprint Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eFormat \u0026amp; Housing\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003eTrade Paperback; heavy-duty paperbound structural build, standard cut text block (Issued without dust jacket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; vertical-align: top; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;\"\u003e720 extensive narrative pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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