Details Of Books The Berrybender Narratives (The Berrybender Narratives #1-4)
| Title | : | The Berrybender Narratives (The Berrybender Narratives #1-4) |
| Author | : | Larry McMurtry |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 930 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2010 by Simon & Schuster (first published May 29th 2010) |
| Categories | : | Westerns. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Larry McMurtry's major four-volume series follows the Berrybender family—aristocratic, English, and fiercely out of place—on their journey to see the American West as it begins to open up.Sin Killer
It is 1830, the dawn of a new era in America's growth, when Lord and Lady Berrybender embark on a journey up the Missouri River to explore the frontier and to broaden the horizons of their children: Tasmin, a budding young woman of grit, beauty, and determination, her vivacious and difficult sister, and her brother. As they journey by rough stages up the Missouri, they meet with all the dangers, difficulties, beauties, and temptations of the untamed West. For Tasmin, these temptations include Jim Snow, a frontiersman, ferocious Indian fighter, and part-time preacher known up and down the Missouri as "the Sin Killer."
The Wandering Hill
Abandoning their luxurious steamer, which is stuck in the ice near the Knife River, the Berrybenders make their way overland to the confluence of the Missouri and the Yellowstone rivers to spend the winter in conditions of siege at the trading post of Pierre Boisdeffre. By now, Tasmin is a married woman, or as good as, living with the elusive young mountain man Jim Snow, pregnant with his child and about to discover that he has secrets he hasn't told her. For his part, Jim is about to discover that in taking the outspoken, tough-minded, stubbornly practical young aristocratic woman into his teepee he has bitten off more than he can chew...
By Sorrow's River
The Berrybender party once again takes to the trail, across the endless Great Plains of the West towards Santa Fe, where they intend—those who are lucky enough to survive the journey—to spend the winter. Along the way, they meet up with a varied cast of characters from the history of the West—Kit Carson, the famous scout; Le Partezon, the fearsome Sioux war chief; two aristocratic Frenchmen whose eccentric aim is to cross the Great Plains by hot air balloon; a band of raiding Pawnee; and many other astonishing characters who prove once again that the rolling, grassy plains are not, in fact, nearly as empty of life as they look.
Folly and Glory
Under irksome, though comfortable, arrest with her family in Mexican Santa Fe, Tasmin Berrybender—who would once have followed Jim Snow anywhere—is no longer even sure she likes him, or knows where to go to next. Neither does anyone else—even Captain Clark, of Lewis & Clark fame, is puzzled by the great changes sweeping over the West, replacing red men and buffalo with towns and farms. As the Berrybenders embark on a desperate journey to New Orleans—starving, dying of thirst, and in constant, bloody battle, with slavers pursuing them—both Jim Snow and Tasmin find themselves forced to choose among conflicting loves, and finally decide where their futures lie.
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| ISBN: | 1451611781 (ISBN13: 9781451611786) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Berrybender Narratives #1-4 |
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Ratings: 4.15 From 512 Users | 45 ReviewsJudge Of Books The Berrybender Narratives (The Berrybender Narratives #1-4)
Love this series. Over the top Western parody and satire with a very huge and quite large cast as well. Plenty of action and adventure. There is enough sentiment in it to enjoy following the characters. The biggest bang is all the varieties of characters in it. Then the landscape is well envisioned as McMurtry is so good at evoking. If you like a good romp then you will like this. If you are the sincere emotional type stick with Lonesome Dove, another favorite of mine.At 909 pages, this is a huge book (actually a compendium of four related stories). I confess that at times I wondered if it would ever end. There did seem to be a fair amount of repetition on certain themes. However, by the end, I appreciated the way that McMurtry protrayed the conversion of a headstrong, aristocratic, spoiled young Englishwoman, Tasmin Berrybender, coming to the American west with her father's retinue for adventure into a weary, practical survivor and mother who wanted her
as good if not better than lonesome dove same author
This series is a perfect balance of grim and amusing, hilarious and heart-breaking. Reading McMurtry leaves me feeling oddly comforted, probably because it makes me realize that the things I think are important aren't really important.
Larry McMurtry is my guy. He casts a spell here with an incredible cast of eccentric characters from the Sin Killer to sad Pomp to the naughty Petal. Travel with the Berrybender clan as they make their way across the rugged west and encounter every type of calamity known to man!
Sorry when the Series came to a conclusion!!
McMurtry has never failed me. His characters become so real to me. These stories are about a Wealthy English family traveling through the old west for sport and adventure. They came to see the Indians and shoot the buffalo, and they are all crazy. It was shocking the way this family behaved. Yet, it was probably more historically true than all the American history books I had ever read.
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