Like Pretty Boy Floyd I think this began as a script - you can see its appeal with its buddy two leads, one of whom is the handsome and good shot, Ned. It's based on a true story about which I knew nothing, Ned Christie's War, in Oklahoma, where a Cherokee went on a crime spree that was justified and held off enemy attackers.
Not as depressing as I feared. I mean, the whites are bad, and Ned's kid killed and wife assaulted but he kicks a lot of arse and kind of goes to his death. Long epilogue. Good action - described in more detail than usual for McMurtry. The structure is stronger too. I liked this book a lot.
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