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Dead Man's Walk
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Series: Lonesome Dove Saga, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-30-08
- Language: English
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Regular price: $35.93
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Publisher's Summary
In Dead Man's Walk, Gus and Call are not yet 20, young men coming of age in the days when Texas was still an independent republic. Enlisting as Texas Rangers under a land pirate who wants to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans, Gus and Call experience their first great adventure in the barren great plains landscape, in which arbitrary violence is the rule -- whether from nature, or from the Indians whose territory they must cross in order to reach New Mexico.
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- Richard
- 11-05-08
Not Lonesome Dove
This is a prequel to Lonesome Dove with a young Corporal Call and Augustus. It is well written and superbly narrated. I could listen to Will Patten recite the phone book and enjoy it. It is also a good book but I could not give it five stars because it is so depressing. You are supposed to win some, lose some in life but you should not lose them all. If you do not mind a depressing story and you like oaters then this is for you.
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- Austex
- 01-03-17
Great beginning to the Lonesome Dove saga!!!
What made the experience of listening to Dead Man's Walk the most enjoyable?
Very well read by Will Patton.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead Man's Walk?
When Kicking Wolf was scared by Lady Carrey naked on her horse with the snake in her arms.
What does Will Patton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Tons of emotion to each character.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Enjoyed it, and found it hard to stop listening.
Any additional comments?
I look forward to Comanche Moon.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Redbeard
- 11-15-16
Much better narration than Lonesome Dove
Will Patton's considerable talents can be easily noticed with the way he not only smoothly and skillfully narrates the story, but gives a bit of life to the various characters we encounter.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Dale in Texas
- 08-02-11
Young Gus and Call
I enjoyed this a lot. First of all, this was a perfect book for Will Patton to read and he did so, perfectly. I wish he could read the entire four book series. As for story, it was well told with believable characters. It was also interesting because I know the area that's being written about. The story never gets old and I listened to the entire series multiple times on Audible.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Scott
- 07-05-14
Humorous, witty, real wild west.
What did you love best about Dead Man's Walk?
I walked the Dead Man's Walk with Call and Gus. Will Patton brings a very good tale to the level of Majesty. I've listened 4 times and get a little more each time. You'll love ALL of the characters - the heroes and the villains. The landscape they trudge through is wide open and wild. Loved it. Still love it. It's a listen again and again. Makes the Lonesome Dove TV series into a poor cousin by comparison.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead Man's Walk?
When the Mexican Commander hands over his gun to Call.... real drama.
What about Will Patton’s performance did you like?
I will listen to Will Patton read the phone book. His sensitivity with accents, and nuance are remarkable. I like him as an actor but LOVE him as a Narrator.
If you could take any character from Dead Man's Walk out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I'd take Gus out for dinner and just listen. Mostly because he'd do all the talking and you would never get a chance to interrupt. But I'd take Call fishing - and count the dozen words he spoke as a library.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Terrie
- 04-13-10
Dead Man's Walk
Loved it! Will Patton is an awesome narrator and the voices of Gus and Woodrow are so much like Bobby Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones in the movie Lonesome Dove that you can just see them (albeit younger) as you are listening. Just started Commanche Moon and the narration is a huge disappointment.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Erick
- 02-14-10
Barely worth it
Lonesome Dove was one of the best audiobooks ever and Comanche Moon is not far behind. Unfortunately the best reason for listening to Dead Man's Walk is that it is the first book in this trilogy and sets the stage- even if done poorly. Unlike the second two books, there is little character development. Gus, the most intriguing character in Lonesome Dove, is a one-dimensional character interested only in sex and alcohol. Likewise for the Comanches and Apaches, portrayed as only interested in torture and killing- with drawn-out descriptions of both
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- Travis Blount
- 05-29-15
Great story, good narrator
Great adventure story, well read.
I love the series and this book kicks off the whole lonesome dove saga. Good
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- C. Dalton
- 05-29-09
Same story, different title
Another familiar McMurtry saga.....Gus and Woodrow go on an expedition, there's a famous bad Indian that they try to kill, lots of whores,.......you know the drill.
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- T. B. Kerns
- 09-18-18
s l o w
slow moving story; great for a long drive; narrator does a very job with the cowboy drawl
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- David Myers
- 12-02-17
Wow, just wow
I enjoyed this so much. Amazing performance from the actor who pulled me into the world of the story. Amazing story or endurance against impossible odds. I can’t wait to check out lonesome dove.