• Title: Lonesome Dove: A Novel
• Author: Larry McMurtry
• Genre: Western, Historical Fiction
• Setting: Texas, 1870s
• Main Characters:

- Woodrow Call: A retired Texas Ranger - Gus McCrae: Call's lifelong friend and fellow Ranger

• Plot:

- Call and McCrae embark on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, accompanied by a colorful cast of characters. - Along the way, they face challenges such as stampedes, Indian attacks, and the harsh realities of the frontier.

• Themes:

- The bonds of friendship - The challenges of the American frontier - The search for meaning in a changing world