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Boone's Lick

By: Larry McMurtry
Narrated by: Will Patton
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Boone's Lick is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry's triumphant return to the kind of story that made him famous - an enthralling tale of the 19th-century West. McMurtry brings his unique blend of historical fact and sheer storytelling genius to the Cecil family's arduous journey from Boone's Lick, Missouri, to Fort Phil Kearny in Wyoming. Fifteen-year-old Shay describes the journey that begins when his Ma, Mary Margaret, decides to hunt down her elusive husband, Dick, to tell him she's leaving him.

The family sets out across the plains in search of him, encountering grizzly bears, stormy weather, and hostile Indians as they go. With them are Shay's siblings G.T., Neva, and Baby Marcy, Shay's uncle Seth, his Granpa Crackenthorpe, and Mary Margaret's beautiful half-sister Rose. During their journey they pick up a bare-footed priest named Father Villy, and a Snake Indian named Charlie Seven Days, and persuade them to come along.

Boone's Lick is high adventure, a perfect Western tale and a moving love story - it is vintage McMurtry, combining his brilliant character portraits, his unerring sense of the West and his unrivalled eye for the telling detail.

©2000 Larry McMurtry, All Rights Reserved (P)2000 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All Rights Reserved Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Westerns

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Nominee for Audio Publishers Association 2001 Audie Award, Solo Narration - Male

"A zany performance of a zany story." (AudioFile)
Engaging Characters • Colorful Storytelling • Authentic Western Portrayal • Humorous Elements • Captivating Reader
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Larry McMurtry is one of my favorite authors, and this book doesn't disappoint. The characters were endearing and the story absorbing and in a true McMurtry way, sometimes shocking. I highly recommend it.

Enjoyable and Absorbing

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Good book with lots of interesting characters.
Worth your time very interesting book
I enjoyed it immensely

Very good listen

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Nevertheless, this is a fine offering. Read by my favorite audiobook reader, Will Patton, and written by one of my favorite authors, Larry McMurtry, this novel was a good time!

No Lonesome Dove

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No dislikes. Larry McMurtry is flawless in writing the west. Will listen to this one again.

Great story.

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What an interesting tale by McMurtry! This one is really different, but entertaining in every chapter.

Good story

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One of the best I’ve ever listened to! Both author and narrator at the top of their games.

Fantastic

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Will Patton for wonderful job with this story. Mr. Patton is one of the best readers I have had the pleasure of listening to.

Terrific story captivating reader

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The bestest Narrator ever! Will Patton brought this story to life by his GREAT story telling. THANKYOU ....I enjoyed the story!

Loved this narrator!

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Very good story. Best narrative I’ve enjoyed in a while . Would have been a good series

Great storyline

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Less than Lonesome Dove but better than the Berrybender series.

Absorbing and entertaining

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