Search - Sin Killer : The Berrybender Narrative, Book 1

Used Book ~ Sin Killer : The Berrybender Narrative, Book 1 by author Larry McMurtry
Sin Killer : The Berrybender Narrative, Book 1
Author: Larry McMurtry
Book Information
Publisher: Pocket Star
Book Type: Paperback
Rating: 35

ISBN-13: 9780743451413 - ISBN-10: 0743451414
Publication Date: 4/1/2003
Pages: 352

Book Description:

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry comes the first leg of an epic journey through the early American frontier, introducing a pioneer family the likes of which you will never forget.

It is 1830, and the Berrybender family -- rich, aristocratic, English, and hopelessly out of place -- is on its way up the Missouri River to see the untamed West as it begins to open up. With irascible determination -- and a great deal of outright chaos -- the party experiences both the awesome majesty and brutal savagery of the unexplored land, from buffalo stampedes and natural disasters to Indian raids and encounters with frontiersmen and trappers, explorers, pioneers, and one part-time preacher known as "the Sin Killer." Packed with breathtaking adventure, charming romance, and a sense of humor stretching clear over the horizon, Sin Killer is a truly unique view of the West that could only come from the boundless skill and imagination of Larry McMurtry.


Members who requested this book also requested:

Similar books to this author and title:
Used Book ~ Dead Man's WalkUsed Book ~ Comanche Moon (Lonesome Dove)Used Book ~ Boone's LickUsed Book ~ Folly and GloryUsed Book ~ By Sorrow's River : The Berrybender Narratives, Book 3 (Mcmurtry, Larry. Berrybender Narratives, Bk. 3.)


Genres:
Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged), Hardcover


Rate These Member Reviews

Zale A. (moncar) from SAN MARCOS, TX wrote on 10/13/2008...


Funny, engrossing, romance, family tensions, juicy characters. This first book of the series has it all. Onto Book 2 ......

Gerhard O. (nccorthu) from OJAI, CA wrote on 4/3/2008...


A good Larry M book. Not up to Lonsesome Dove series but a good start for another series.

Harry S. from ROSELAND, FL wrote on 3/2/2008...


the Berry benders is a very good series fo books. McMurtry does a excellent job of telling a good stort

Shirley N. from MAYNARD, MA wrote on 2/14/2007...


no 1 in a series of three book that i bought for my husband and he had read them all

MIRAH W. from HONOLULU, HI wrote on 11/19/2006...


it's the start of another series by McMurtry...lots of zany characters and interesting stories for them...a must read for McMurtry fans

Anita H. (AnitaJRT) from ELVERSON, PA wrote on 8/27/2006...


My husband I both have read the entire Berrybender series. I took all the volumes on a recent vacation (long, long 18 hour flight to Johannesburg) and finished the set during the trip.

My husband and I have completely different tastes in books (he loves historical non-fiction, while I enjoy more contemporary books) but we both enjoyed the Berrybenders.

True to McMurtry, filled with drama, comedy and a little romance. This series left us wondering how anyone ever made it west alive. Be sure to read this series in order to get the most out of it. Similar in style, but different from the Lonesome Dove saga.


Mona H. (MoMoH) from MARCOLA, OR wrote on 6/17/2006...


It is 1830 and the Berrybender family -- rich, aristocratic, English, and hopelessly out of place--is on its way up the Missouri River to see the untamed West as it begins to open up.
This is the first volume in the Berrybender Narratives. . .I have also posted the 2nd volume.

Carol N. from JAMESTOWN, CA wrote on 6/5/2006...


This is the first of the Berrybender series. Three others follow. It is a very enjoyable read, as all McMurtry books are. Enjoy!

Kay M. (maydayzee) from PINEY FLATS, TN wrote on 5/9/2006...


This first book of the Triolgy is not as fast-paced as the third book and some of the other books of Larry McMurtry.

Ronald W. from ROCK ISLAND, IL wrote on 1/15/2006...


Introducing a pioneer family you will never forget