Telegraph Days

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Telegraph Days
Author Larry McMurtry
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUSA

Telegraph Days is a 2006 American novel by Larry McMurtry. [1]

Kirkus wrote that "Though the novel ultimately covers a lot of territory, this isn’t a return to the Oscar-winner’s epic sweep of Lonesome Dove, but it’s an easy, breezy read." [2]

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References

  1. Review of book at New York Times
  2. Review of book at Kirkus

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