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Larry Mcmurtry's Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry wrote Lonesome Dove in 1985. He was born in June 3,1936. He is currently 80 years old. He has wrote over 35 books. He has been in a couple screenplay and another famous one that he has helped with is Brokeback Mountain. He has had two wives one died not too long ago after he married her. His first wife was Jo Scott McMurtry. His second wife is Norma Faye Kesey and he is still with her today.

Literary Perspective: This book is written in 3rd person omniscient. The narrator mainly tells the story but in some parts of the book the characters will jump in and sum things up. Captain Call seems to know what people are thinking and feeling all the time.

Historical Perspective: Lonesome Dove was written in a time when America was
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