Who wrote Lonesome Dove?

Who wrote Lonesome Dove?

• A. Larry McMurtry
• B. John Steinbeck
• C. Cormac McCarthy
• D. Stephen King

Answer: (A)

Lonesome Dove is a signature Western written by Larry McMurtry, an American author renowned for his stories about the American West. Published in 1985, the novel follows a long cattle drive and gained widespread acclaim, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986. That association—McMurtry with this sprawling Western—is why he is the author of Lonesome Dove. The other writers listed are famous for different works: Steinbeck for Depression-era literature, McCarthy for stark frontier novels, and Stephen King for horror.

Lonesome Dove is a signature Western written by Larry McMurtry, an American author renowned for his stories about the American West. Published in 1985, the novel follows a long cattle drive and gained widespread acclaim, earning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986. That association—McMurtry with this sprawling Western—is why he is the author of Lonesome Dove. The other writers listed are famous for different works: Steinbeck for Depression-era literature, McCarthy for stark frontier novels, and Stephen King for horror.