books by Larry Mcmurtry     books:       Rhino Ranch: A Novel20 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 End of the Road It's been a long road, but all good things have to come to an end. So we are treated to the adventures of Duane Moore, as his life is nearing its end. And what a bizarre time it is in Thalia, Texas. A billionairess decides to import the vanishing black rhino from Africa on a spread near the town, in an effort to save the species and perhaps establish a tourist attraction. Of course, the ...             The LAST PICTURE SHOW : A Novel53 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 1999 For Those Who Came of Age In a Small Town......And for Those Who Love Them I have read this novel many times over the years. Having come of age in small-town Texas, where there was only one movie theater for entertainment (we called it "The Show" and it's gone now)I completely relate to this book. We even talked our parents into letting us go to the same show on both Friday AND Saturday nights! Crazy. This should have been required reading for my spouse who hails ...             Comanche Moon: A Novel143 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 A Review for those who have not read "Lonesome Dove" yet. The adventure continues for, now veteran, Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus (Gus) McCrae on the plains of Texas in the mid-1800's. We follow these two best friends through many adventures and hardships in this second installment of Larry McMurtry's epic Lonesome Dove series. This book takes place a number of years after Dead Man's Walk left off. At this point Gus and Call are now part of ...             Dead Man's Walk: A Novel88 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 The Perfect Western I read this novel when it was released over fifteen years ago, and I remember loving it then. I had the opportunity to read it again recently, and it still one of the best books I have ever read. The characters of Gus and Call are the greatest in the history of western fiction. Many of the westerns I read over the years had cardboard characters, and the focus was on the action. Those novels ...             Ceremony(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)133 reviews Penguin Classic, 2006 Ceremony I just finished Ceremony and would highly recommend it to anyone. It is by far one of the best, if not THE best, contemporary Native American novels I've read.             LEAVING CHEYENNE : A Novel27 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2002 A Master Storyteller Struts His Stuff To readers of this space it is no surprise that I am reviewing a Larry McMurtry novel. I have "discovered" this little Texas gem of an author recently (although I knew of him and some of his work earlier). Naturally, once I get "high" on an author I tend to read everything that I can get my hands on. A partial reason for that is that the number of fiction writers who hold my attention is rather ...             Horseman, Pass By : A Novel23 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2002 An American Classic This is a book that should be required reading in every high school in America. It is an unflinching portrayal of the American reality: a mix of strong moral principles vs. greed. When McMurtry nails a book, great things occur. This is also a novel that foreigners with a good level in English, must read if they want to understand what is America and who are the Americans.             Lonesome Dove: A Novel421 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 Don't think I've ever enjoyed a book more The plot? Post civil war era ex-rangers leave a small Texas border town and drive a herd of cattle to Montana. That's pretty much it. So, why 900+ pages? Because, McMurtry develops his wonderful characters so beautifully that you feel you've known each of them for years. He takes you on the drive to Montana through unexplored country, and you feel as if you too are seeing it for the first ...             All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers: A Novel29 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 All the beautiful rivers running south. I loved this novel, and I'm overjoyed, on reading the other related novels about Danny's bunch of friends, that Danny did not actually drown himself as I was afraid he had done at the end. None of his relationships with women work, mainly because his gentle heart has no boundaries, and he is pretty much chronically depressed like many other great artists--and poets. If Mr. McMurtry ever got ...             Streets Of Laredo: A Novel83 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2010 15 Years After Lonesome Dove the West Is a Different Place and Call Is A Different Man Streets of Laredo takes place about 15 years after the events in Lonesome Dove. The American West is a different place and Captain Woodrow Call is a different man. Call, now an old man nearing 70, is hired by the railroad to track down a brutal young outlaw named Joey Garza. Along the way Call also tangles with Mox Mox the manburner (last seen with Blue Duck attempting to burn Lorena alive in ...             Literary Life: A Second Memoir11 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2009 Larry McMurtry's Long Drive Sans Cattle For over 40 years fellow Texan Larry McMurtry has been driving words along the way his dad and uncles pushed cows. He has created many wonderful novels, a good number of which have been turned into great movies including, Last Picture Show, Hud, Terms of Endearment and Lonesome Dove. Lately he has turned his attention to nonfiction, primarily memoirs about the book-collecting business. ...             Folly and Glory: A Novel (The Berrybender Narratives)26 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2005 McMurtry rocks Once again Larry McMurtry has managed to capture my heart. This series of books is always entertaining, always surprising.             Duane's Depressed : A Novel67 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2003 Duane has nothing more to hide Duane leaves his pick-up keys to one side, confounds Karla who calms down only when she realizes Duane doesn't want a divorce, he's just going crazy (yet sees a 'little bitch' hiding in the dark by the cabin); picks up his fellow-citizens' litter, gardens like in Eden, and even lovingly parts with Shorty. In contrast to many authors, McMurtry doesn't use a death to rescue the plot, but to develop ...             Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen : Reflections on Sixty and Beyond32 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2001 A literate and thoughtful "memoir" Written when McMurtry was 62, WALTER BENJAMIN AT THE DAIRY QUEEN is probably best classified as a memoir, although it is not presented as such. Rather, the construct (perhaps "artifice" is the more apt word) is McMurtry sitting in the Dairy Queen in hometown Archer City, Texas reading an essay on storytelling by Walter Benjamin, which then prompts McMurtry to reflect on and then pass along some ...             The Lonesome Dove Series1 review Simon & Schuster, 2010 A Classical Historic Series Larry McMurty's four- novel saga of the adventures of a group of Texas Rangers is a must- have for not just any Westerns fan, but for anyone who appreciates superbly written literature. LONESOME DOVE, chronologically the third part of the series, was the winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and you'll be amply rewarded for investing your time in reading this fantastic historical epic. ...             The Wandering Hill: A Novel (The Berrybender Narratives)36 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2005 PIcked off where Sin Killer left off... This book will make very little sense to you if you haven't yet read Sin Killer. The second of the Berrybender series is just as exciting as the first. I feel that McMurtry is unfairly compared to Lonesome Dove in every other work he does. This is not Lonesome Dove and should not be compared to it. It goes without saying that LD is his best (although Zeke and Ned is my favorite) but it ...             TEXASVILLE : A Novel29 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 1999 A modern-day Lonesome Dove? Here's my simple guide to telling the worth of a book. If I'm on the bus on my daily commute and I miss my stop because I'm engrossed in what I'm reading, it's a good book. When I miss my stop several days in a row, it's a great book. Texasville is a great book! I was more engaged by the characters than I was in The Last Picture Show and I laughed out loud several times while I read it. ...             Lonesome Dove1 review Larry Mcmurtry Simon & Schuster, 1985 Novel Review I had seen the movie one hundred times, I believe. I was overdue to read the book and it was in no means a disappointment. The book was wonderful and as promised in great shape. It was shipped in mint condition and promptly. Two thumbs up. Thanks~~A.             By Sorrow's River: A Novel (The Berrybender Narratives)20 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 2005 Addicted to an odd series I was hooked on the Berrybender series because of the hysterical humor in Sin Killer, so I bought the other three books in the series. I'm reading the series as one long book, and I see no other way to read it. It is, after all, just one continuous story about the same characters on the same journey. It is as continuous as Lord of the Rings or Remembrance of Things Past, both of which were ...             Crazy Horse: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)56 reviews Larry McMurtry Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Good history Small book packed full of great history. Highly recommended. 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