--- product_id: 17052141 title: "Dead Man's Walk" price: "C$2778" currency: NIO in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17052141-dead-mans-walk store_origin: NI region: Nicaragua --- # #13 Westerns bestseller 464 gripping pages 1995 classic edition Dead Man's Walk **Price:** C$2778 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Saddle up for the ultimate Western prequel adventure! 📚 ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dead Man's Walk - **How much does it cost?** C$2778 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/17052141-dead-mans-walk) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Epic Prequel Adventure:** Dive into the origins of legendary Texas Rangers Gus and Call, setting the stage for the iconic Lonesome Dove saga. - • **Immersive Historical Depth:** Navigate the brutal realities of 19th-century Texas Rangers’ expeditions with vivid, unforgettable characters and intense action. - • **Raw, Gritty Western Realism:** Experience unfiltered survival against nature’s fury and relentless Comanche war tactics—no sugarcoating here. - • **Collector’s Paperback Edition:** Own a durable, portable paperback from Simon & Schuster, perfect for your on-the-go reading and bookshelf prestige. - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers who rated it 4.5 stars, securing its spot as a top Western and literary fiction favorite. ## Overview Dead Man's Walk is the 1995 paperback prequel to Larry McMurtry’s acclaimed Lonesome Dove series, chronicling the early, perilous exploits of Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call. Spanning 464 pages, this gritty Western bestseller (#13 in Westerns) delivers raw historical realism, intense survival drama, and richly drawn characters, earning a 4.5-star rating from nearly 7,000 readers. ## Description The first prequel in Larry McMurtry’s beloved Lonesome Dove series features the early adventures of Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, two of the most memorable heroes in contemporary fiction. As young Texas Rangers, Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call ("Gus" and "Call" for short) have much to learn about survival in a land fraught with perils: not only the blazing heat and raging tornadoes, roiling rivers and merciless Indians, but also the deadly whims of soldiers. On their first expeditions—led by incompetent officers and accompanied by the robust, dauntless whore known as the Great Western—they will face death at the hands of the cunning Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump and the silent Apache Gomez. They will be astonished by the Mexican army. And Gus will meet the love of his life. Review: Grim Prarie Tale - This book in the Lonsesome Dove series in the first, in chronological order. Gus and Call, called 'young pups' by their elders, have joined the Texas Rangers, hoping for some adventure (and for Gus, a little brothel action and card playing). Soon after their expedition begins, they discover they are in way over their heads. The Commanches are, literally, on the warpath, and hate white people (with good reason, considering the way the white men treated them). They are also very smart, very fast, very skilled in riding and fighting, and VERY bloodthirsty. The main Chief, who even the most hardened soldiers are scared of, is Buffalo Hump, and he is introduced in an unforgettable lightning storm on the prarie, in one of the most vivid, terrifying scenes in the entire series (and if you've read the series, you know things can get VERY ugly). The men in charge of the expedition are either crazy, stupid, drunk, have a very short fuse, or all of the above. The trek starts out rather confident, looking forward to the challenges to come, but soon realize they are no match for the Indians. The Commanches set up a variety of clever, deadly, devastating traps, and soon their ranks are halved, then quartered, then...then it gets REALLY ugly. This book was a page-turner, and had all the entertaining characters a reader comes to expect from the series. All of the books treat death as an everyday thing, but I think this is one of the most cold-blooded; do not read if you're sqeamish. There's not just one or two nasty scenes, either, they count many and come fast. This is an entertaining book, one that I couldn't put down, but not especially pleasant. A good read, don't get me wrong, but one that is emotionally gruelling. I guess if you wanted to read the books in chronological order, this would be the one to start. I had planned to do that originally, after I read LD, but have found reading them in the order they were written is actually more satisfying; backstory is filled in, and you get a better perspective. If you loved LD, read this and the other books in the series. If you're just starting out, read LD first; it may be the strongest, but it will give you an idea of just what a treat you're in for. No ccomplaints here-I put the bok down after reading the last page, and promptly walked right over to my new copy of Commanche Moon (I wisely bought them at the same time) and started in. This author was born to write. Review: Ok cover and a good story - The cover is cracked a little and the corners damage but not that bad looking in my opinion. Some pages had random orange dots that's all I have to complain about. Great book maybe not the best Western but still good👍 ## Features - Author: McMurtry, Larry. - Publisher: Simon & Schuster - Pages: 464 - Publication Date: 1995 - Binding: Paperback - MSRP: 18 - ISBN13: 9780684857541 - ISBN: 0684857545 - Other ISBN: 9781451606553 - Other ISBN Binding: print - Language: en - Store Location: Romance ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #7,778 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Westerns (Books) #87 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #264 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 6,796 Reviews | ## Images ![Dead Man's Walk - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71u6lN-6NzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grim Prarie Tale *by K***P on March 24, 2002* This book in the Lonsesome Dove series in the first, in chronological order. Gus and Call, called 'young pups' by their elders, have joined the Texas Rangers, hoping for some adventure (and for Gus, a little brothel action and card playing). Soon after their expedition begins, they discover they are in way over their heads. The Commanches are, literally, on the warpath, and hate white people (with good reason, considering the way the white men treated them). They are also very smart, very fast, very skilled in riding and fighting, and VERY bloodthirsty. The main Chief, who even the most hardened soldiers are scared of, is Buffalo Hump, and he is introduced in an unforgettable lightning storm on the prarie, in one of the most vivid, terrifying scenes in the entire series (and if you've read the series, you know things can get VERY ugly). The men in charge of the expedition are either crazy, stupid, drunk, have a very short fuse, or all of the above. The trek starts out rather confident, looking forward to the challenges to come, but soon realize they are no match for the Indians. The Commanches set up a variety of clever, deadly, devastating traps, and soon their ranks are halved, then quartered, then...then it gets REALLY ugly. This book was a page-turner, and had all the entertaining characters a reader comes to expect from the series. All of the books treat death as an everyday thing, but I think this is one of the most cold-blooded; do not read if you're sqeamish. There's not just one or two nasty scenes, either, they count many and come fast. This is an entertaining book, one that I couldn't put down, but not especially pleasant. A good read, don't get me wrong, but one that is emotionally gruelling. I guess if you wanted to read the books in chronological order, this would be the one to start. I had planned to do that originally, after I read LD, but have found reading them in the order they were written is actually more satisfying; backstory is filled in, and you get a better perspective. If you loved LD, read this and the other books in the series. If you're just starting out, read LD first; it may be the strongest, but it will give you an idea of just what a treat you're in for. No ccomplaints here-I put the bok down after reading the last page, and promptly walked right over to my new copy of Commanche Moon (I wisely bought them at the same time) and started in. This author was born to write. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ok cover and a good story *by O***S on March 10, 2026* The cover is cracked a little and the corners damage but not that bad looking in my opinion. Some pages had random orange dots that's all I have to complain about. Great book maybe not the best Western but still good👍 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful book *by J***N on September 3, 2025* The pages of "Dead Man's Walk sparkled with suspense and lots of action. Larry McMurtry was a great novelist! 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