74 pages 2 hours read

Larry Mcmurtry

Lonesome Dove

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1985

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Part 2, Chapters 31-35

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 2, Chapter 31 Summary

Deets helps the men prepare for the coming storm. The cattle begin to run just as the blowing sand blinds Newt. A broken tree limb hits him. Lightning begins to strike, and Newt sees it in the cattle’s horns, arcing from tip to tip. Soon, torrents of rain replace the sand. It is the longest night of Newt’s life.

Part 2, Chapter 32 Summary

Lorena’s horse bolts because Jake forgot to hobble their rides. The lightning terrifies her. She hits Jake when he tries to pull her out from beneath a tree. Lightning hits the tree and splits it moments later.

Part 2, Chapter 33 Summary

In the morning, Call is pleased with the outcome of the storm. They lost few cattle and no men. Deets can’t find Gus. Dish is happy that he kept the herd together, and everyone admires his skills. Call watches a bull that joined the herd in Texas. It does not wear a brand and joined them of its own accord. It is extremely ill-tempered and is as likely to charge the men as anything else. They are all wary of it and no one understands why it joined their herd.

Related Titles

By Larry Mcmurtry

Plot Summary

logo

Horseman, Pass By

Larry Mcmurtry

Horseman, Pass By

Larry Mcmurtry

Plot Summary

logo

The Last Picture Show

Larry Mcmurtry

The Last Picture Show

Larry Mcmurtry