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843 pages and not once bored. They say writers are readers. If you go by me, this is true I reread a western classic this month, Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. On the surface, it's a tale of two retired Texas Rangers, Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae, taking 3000 head of cattle from the Rio Grande to the Milk River in Montana. In the late 1860s/early1870s, driving 3000 head of cattle from the border with Mexico to the border with Canada was a recipe for adventure -- and adventures they had. Beyond the adventure, Lonesome Dove is a story of friendship and love and loss. It's a story about duty and honor and sacrifice. I've watched the television series at least twice and now read the book again. In my younger days, I thought Gus was the hero. This time through I related most to Woodrow, a man trapped by his character and nature, who in the later part of his life is forced to reflect on what he has done and who he is. I laughed and cried and contemplated my own life. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in years. f you love tales of the old west, you owe it to yourself to read Lonesome Dove. Buy it now by clicking on the link below.