It Begins In The Office Of The Hat Creek Cattle Company Of The Rio Grande. It Ends As A Journey Into The Heart Of Every Adventurer Who Ever Lived . . . From The Author Of The Last Picture Show And Texasville – Here Is Larry Mcmurtry's Pulitzer Prize Winning Masterpiece. A Powerful, Triumphant Portrayal Of The American West As It Really Was. More Than A Love Story, More Than An Adventure, Lonesome Dove Is An Epic: A Monumental Novel Which Embraces The Spirit Of The Last Defiant Wilderness Of America. Legend And Fact, Heroes And Outlaws, Whores And Ladies, Indians And Settlers – Lonesome Dove Is The Central, Enduring American Experience Dramatically Recreated In A Magnificent Story Of Heroism And Love; Of Honour, Loyalty And Betrayal.