Masterful, Los Angeles Times Books Review . . Like “Live through it," Call said. Return to Lonesome Dove is a 1993 four part television miniseries, written by John Wilder involving characters created in Larry McMurtry's western novel Lonesome Dove which was broadcast by CBS and first aired on November 14–17, 1993. . McMurtry celebrates a world abundant with calamity and a human spirit wistful but prevailing . The story was written by John Wilder. He is the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two essay collections, and more than thirty screenplays. 53 likes. . These are real people, and they are still larger than life.”—Nicholas Lemann, The New York Times Book Review “Lonesome Dove is Larry McMurtry’s loftiest novel. "—Los Angeles Times ... ― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove. 54 likes. His first published book, Horseman, Pass By, was adapted into the film "Hud. . Like “The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters” ― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove. Lonesome Dove (miniseries) (1989) Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) – This miniseries is set a year after the events of Lonesome Dove. . Lonesome Dove Quotes. Larry McMurtry was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on June 3, 1936. His novels include Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films earning 26 Oscar nominations (10 wins). Lonesome Dove is Larry McMurtry's loftiest novel, a wondrous work, drowned in love, melancholy, and yet, ultimately, exultant. In Lonesome Dove . "That's all we can do.” ― Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove. A compelling and memorable epic . Larry Jeff McMurtry (born June 3, 1936) is an American novelist, essayist, bookseller, and screenwriter whose work is predominantly set in either the Old West or in contemporary Texas. Editorial Reviews. McMurtry was not involved in the production of this and he was not happy when CBS implied that he was a collaborator. If you read only one western novel in your life, read Lonesome Dove.”—USA Today “Everything about Lonesome Dove feels true . Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove,” the epic tale of two grumpy old men rambling around rugged territory from Texas to Montana with their herd of cattle, has long been considered one of the finest novels ever written. . Streets of Laredo (miniseries) (1995) The story focuses on a retired Texas Ranger and his adventures driving mustangs from Texas to Montana. A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize- winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America. .