Dead Man's Walk

By: Larry McMurtry

Narrated by: Will Patton

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.©2000 Larry McMurtry; (P)2000 Simon & Schuster

Great intro into the Lonesome Dove Series

This is a great book and the narration is very well done. Its starts off w/ a bang and just keeps going. I only wish Audible had Mr Patton to do the whole lot as I'm already a bit unsure of the next book in the series due the reviews of the narration.

amazing

this book was amazing, I love lonesome dove and it was great to hear about gus and call in their start in the rangers

Insightful!

I enjoyed this book. It truly helps you understand the personalities and motivations of Gus and W. Call.

Will Patton was genius as the reader. What an amazing talent! He's the sort of reader that would induce you to buy a book just because he narrated it.

Best book and narrator!

I could not put this one down! The narrator is awesome his voice and dialect is perfect for the characters!

Another good book with great voice acting.

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead Man's Walk to be better than the print version?

I wouldn't know I haven't read the print version.

What other book might you compare Dead Man's Walk to and why?

Lonesome dove of course because its the only other western I have read.

What about Will Patton’s performance did you like?

He changed characters very well. He really made you feel the characters emotions.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did laugh a few times.

Any additional comments?

This book really helps you understand Gus and Call's characters more. Especially Call.