A tetralogy by western author, Larry McMurtry [The Sin Killer; The Wandering Hill; By Sorrow’s River and Folly and Glory] based on the adventures of a privileged and outrageous British family travelling through the American West in the 1830s. The rivers – Missouri, Yellowstone, Rio Grande and Brazos create a setting in each novel as the family and their unbelievable entourage join up with the ‘new Americans’ as they hunt and travel and love and endure. Real historical figures are included and the novels are easy to read, gripping and very visual. The characters are unforgettable, larger than life and very very flawed, creating funny, fascinating, gruesome as well as tender moments. It is an incredible journey taken by like characters; English privilege comes up against American necessity creating an epic saga of the west you do not want to miss!
Recommended: adult teen and adult.
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