I think I understand his regrets surrounding Maggie, but I’d like to hear others’ thoughts as well. Particularly this line: “It was like the business with Maggie that Gus harped on so. His mind tried to change it, have it different, but those too were pointless thoughts.”

I read Lonesome Dove earlier this year (and briefly stopped reading books because none were close to as good) and loved it. Then read Streets of Laredo and Dead Man’s walk and got my dad and brother the read them too. Then I asked my sister to read Lonesome Dove and she stopped a hundred pages in because she got tired of reading about all the sporting women and whoring. It kind of broke my brain. I feel like McMurtry handles it well and doesn’t make any value judgements but especially not anything criticizing the women. But getting through Commanche Moon and theres a moment where Buffalo Hump gets worried by his wife because she knows him so well. Buffalo Hump is the bad guy and can have bad guy opinions, but it made me think. How do women who have read the book or Native Americans feel about it. I feel like the other people who I gush about it with are (mostly) other white men. Would love some alternative perspectives!

Lonesome Dove is one of my favorite westerns, so I decided to read the novel. I’m at the part where Ellie gave birth to her son and refuses to even look at it. McMurtry says that she didn’t want it because it was July’s, and that she didn’t want anything to do with July.

I could be misremembering (it’s a long novel) but didn’t Elmira get pregnant before marrying July? I thought the whole reason she even married him in the first place was because she was a destitute whore who panicked when she became pregnant.

If she didn’t get pregnant until after marrying July, why did she marry him then?

Hello all! I am about halfway through Lonesome Dove and have enjoyed following these characters. Personally, I am really struggling with all of the sexual assault - I definitely came into this book with no information other than it's a character driven western, so part of that was on me for not checking. However, I'm wondering if anyone can provide some feedback on how it continues throughout the story. SPOILERS!!!! DONT READ ON IF YOU'RE NOT AT LEAST HALFWAY THROUGH. I just got to the part where Lorena is abducted by Blue Duck, and there's the gang rape by the scalpers/hunters. So I've also learned about Janey, got a bit of her backstory and the scene with Sam. I am wondering if it just gets worse from here, better, about the same? Is it worth powering through? I really want to finish it but it's genuinely a stressor of mine and I have to take breaks reading it. Maybe not something y'all can answer for me, but any insight is appreciated :-) Thanks!

Look i loved Lonesome Dove and it’s probably one of the best westerns I’ve seen and now im hearing that their are plans about making a remake. Lonesome Dove itself is pure perfection and really doesn’t need a remake but the other films like Dead Man’s Walk, Comanche Moon and Streets of Laredo although good i would like to see them remade by the same film company if you get what i mean.

Me and my book bestie say this about 100 times a day 😂😂😂😂

I’ve always had a love for the American West. Watched dozens of westerns from the 40’s-60’s growing up. I remember my dad watching the Lonesome Dove mini series, but I was not allowed to watch at my young age.

I forgot about the series, but I still loved the American west. I loved the Red Dead trilogy and felt a hole after RDR2. Finally while book shopping with my girlfriend, I decided to buy the Lonesome Dove novel.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and could not wait to finally watch the miniseries. I understand why so many things were missed in the series, but felt like anyone that had ever watched the series without reading the book had missed out on so much.

I wish there would be a remake of the series to cover everything in more depth, but for it to be 8-12 episodes long.

Who would you cast in a remake series for the Lonesome Dove?

Our local library has a used bookstore. If you tell the store librarian of any books you’re looking to buy she’ll keep an eye out for you & let you know if it gets donated to the store. She texted me today & I’m now the grateful owner of a near pristine hardback copy of Lonesome Dove for $3. I bought her a dozen roses as a thank you

I recently finished reading Lonesome Dove, and it instantly became my favorite book of all time. I’ve also watched the miniseries – and wow, it’s truly amazing. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones were unforgettable. Still, as I was reading the novel, I kept imagining a new adaptation... something that could embrace the rawness and brutality of the original story without softening it for broader audiences.

I just read that the rights to the story have been picked up again this year, so I haven’t lost hope for a new version someday.

I made a short video with my dream cast – would love to hear your thoughts. You can challenge me on any pick except Jeffrey Dean Morgan. That man was born to play Gus, no discussion 😂

https://youtube.com/shorts/nuH3KHpqHhs?feature=shared

i’m sure i’m quite late to the game on this one but my bf and i finally watched killers of the flower moon last night and imagine my surprise when roscoe brown appears!

Man, I can’t get over how casually the reader is informed that Newt died at the hands of the Hell Bitch. Such a shocking sentence so early in the book 😭

I’ve just finished Lonesome Dove, loved it. 10/10. I already miss the characters. Despite the 1,000 pages I wished it would carry on.

Is it worth carrying on with the series? Are the books just as good?

I’ve read that the books are set prior to the events of Lonesome Dove. However, I’m wondering if it’s worth reading them :)

I loved lonesome dove and i was thinking with I should read when i buy them

How in tarnation did Captain Call manage to use two crutches with only one arm?

Finally reading the book. I grew up watching the miniseries & Im 45 & all of my adult life I have low key joked but fr said that Captian Gus was my perfect dream husband. The perfect man. The absolute man I could invent for perfect. But I suppose Robert Duval might have had a hand in that. I am a huge A. Huston fan & with Dian Lane, Agustus & his relationship with Lorie, Goodnight. (Swoon) The book has gone so deep into Lorie & her views & past. The story, the miniseries meant so much to me & now that I am finally reading it I had to find a space to talk about it! I got to page 464 when I finally full on cried out loud. Currently on page 484

I mentioned in another post that my husband and I used LD quotes in our conversations frequently and have for over 20 years. Do you have any lines from the book or movie that are just part of your speech now?

I’m reading Lonesome Dove and in this section Dish and Jasper are talking outside of the saloon-Jake is with Newt and Gus guarding the less desirable horses they’d stolen the night before. Jake is not at the saloon, but is credited with saying what Dish said. This edition also has the “none for done” misprint on page 621 so I was surprised this misprint isn’t also noted.

Just reread the book and the irony just landed on me when I realized Gus was talking about that legless barber in Chapter one, and he's the same guy Call mistakes for Gus and talks to in the last chapter.

Also, in the first (or second?) chapter, Gus mentions his approval of firearms because arrows don't do much damage anymore. All I could say to that is, in the manner of Captain Woodrow F. Call speaking: "Weeell, Gus."

I think there's more foreshadowing and bits of Easter eggs sprinkled in the book, but I remember getting floored with these ones. Any other ones you guys can remember?

reading Lonesome Dove this summer with my Discord book club and made us a little playlist 🤠 just finished part 1 of the novel and am really enjoying it so far!