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Larry McMurtry: A Life by Tracy Daugherty is a comprehensive biography that explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry. Spanning over...

Streets of Laredo, the final book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is a gripping tale of legend and heroism set against the backdrop of classic Texas and Western literature.When Captain...

Law professor Thomas Jackson McMurtrie wrote extensively on evidence in Alabama. However, his career is put at risk when a colleague uses a recent disagreement with student Rick Drake to end it...

Two former Texas Rangers set out on a dusty trek from their ramshackle stock operation near the Mexican border to explore the newly opened territory. With a lot of work and not much success, they're...

Larry McMurtry was a prolific writer whose works have captivated readers for decades. This collection of essays pays tribute to his life and legacy, featuring contributions from fellow writers who...

The Final Reckoning by Robert Bailey is a gripping thriller that follows Tom McMurtrie as he faces his final challenge: saving those he loves from a killer's wrath.After being wrongly accused and...

Bocephus Haynes' life was forever changed in 1966 when his father was brutally murdered by ten local members of the Ku Klux Klan. As an African American lawyer, Bo has spent years pursuing justice in...

Texasville, a novel by Larry McMurtry, is a story that explores the heart of a Texas town and its people. Set in the post-oil-boom 1980s, the book delves into the lives of its characters, who are...

Thalia, a trilogy by Larry McMurtry, is a poignant portrayal of life in the American West after World War II. This collection of three novels, Horseman, Pass By, Leaving Cheyenne, and The Last...

The Last Picture Show is a poignant coming-of-age story set in a small Texas town struggling to preserve its last movie house. Adapted into an Oscar-winning film, this masterpiece explores the lives...

The second book in the Lonesome Dove quartet, Comanche Moon, follows the bitter struggle of ranchers Gus and Call as they defend the West frontier against the Comanches. Set against the vast and...

Folly and Glory, the final volume of The Berrybender Narratives, is a sweeping epic that showcases Larry McMurtry's mastery of storytelling. Set against the backdrop of the American West, this novel...

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This epic novel tells the story of a cattle drive from Texas to Montana in the nineteenth century, following the lives of two cowboys, Gus and Call, as they face the challenges of the open range...

The Last Kind Words Saloon A Novel by Larry McMurtry In this "comically subversive work of fiction", Larry McMurtry chronicles the closing of the American frontier through the lives of two legendary...

Tom McMurtrie, a former law professor with a reputation for bringing killers to justice, is faced with his greatest challenge when his old nemesis, Jack Willistone, is found dead. The investigation...

Set against the stark realities of the American West, Leaving Cheyenne is a mesmerizing tale of love and jealousy. The novel's themes are timeless, as a complex love triangle unfolds between three...

Set against the unforgiving landscape of 19th-century Texas, Dead Man's Walk is the first book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, a sweeping epic that explores the harsh realities of the American West...

Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections on Sixty and Beyond by Larry McMurtry is a poignant exploration of the American West. The author draws upon an essay by German literary critic Walter...

Larry McMurtry's Moving On is a powerful and poignant novel that explores the human journey in 1970s Texas. Patsy Carpenter, one of McMurtry's most beloved characters, embarks on a life-changing road...

Larry McMurtry's personal journey along America's great highways is a fascinating exploration of the country's culture and history.As he crisscrosses the nation, driving in search of the present, the...

A gripping and thought-provoking history of the infamous massacres that shaped the American West in the 19th century. Larry McMurtry's Oh What a Slaughter recounts the true stories of the West's most...

Danny Deck's journey takes him from the heart of Texas to the sun-kissed landscapes of California, as he navigates love, friendship and literary ambition. With his trusty car, El Chevy, by his side,...

Billy the Kid, the teenage outlaw of the American Old West, has left an indelible mark on Western myth. In this electrifying novel, Larry McMurtry brings to life the wild and hot-blooded adventures...

The Berrybender Narratives is a sweeping four-part epic of the American West, now published in a single volume for the first time. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry delivers an...

Sin Killer A Novel by Larry McMurtry is set in 1830 and follows the Berrybender family as they travel up the Missouri River to explore the American West. Abandoning their English home, Lord and Lady...

Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay by Annie Proulx, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. This collection brings together two of America's most acclaimed writers, Annie Proulx and Larry McMurtry,...

The final novel in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is a poignant tale of heroism and friendship set in the American West. Captain Woodrow Call, a bounty hunter, is tasked...

Cadillac Jack A Novel by Larry McMurtry is a superbly comic tale that echoes the cultural climate of America today. The story follows a rodeo-bulldogger-turned-antique-scout as he navigates...

By Sorrow's River A Novel by Larry McMurtry is set against the vast and unforgiving backdrop of the American West. This epic novel follows Tasmin Berrybender, a strong-willed and determined woman, as...

Boone's Lick: A Novel by Larry McMurtry is a historical novel that follows Mary Margaret as she sets out to confront her husband and the circumstances of their life. Fed up with her situation, she...

Horseman, Pass By is a literary debut that showcases Larry McMurtry's unique sensibility. Set in a dusty north Texas town, the story follows young Lonnie Bannon as he navigates the complexities of...

The Desert Rose by Larry McMurtry is a bittersweet and humorous tale of one woman's struggle to maintain her spirit in a fading world. Harmony, a showgirl by night and peacock breeder by day, finds...

Ceremony, a profound and moving work of Native American literature, is a novel of healing and self-discovery. Tayo, a World War II veteran, returns to his Laguna Pueblo Reservation, deeply scarred by...

The Wandering Hill A Novel by Larry McMurtry is set in the 1830s Wild West. Tasmin Berrybender and her family face numerous challenges as they explore this uncharted land, struggling with survival,...

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry is a poignant and humorous portrayal of small-town life in Texas. Set against the backdrop of a fading American landscape, the story follows the lives of its...

Deep in the American West, a young Texas Ranger's journey begins. Dead Man's Walk, the first book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove quartet, introduces two men who will become heroes of the Wild West...

Stan McMurtry's cartoons of Her Majesty have been a staple of British humour for over 40 years. This collection brings together more than 120 of his best Daily Mail cartoons, showcasing MAC's unique...

A Congregation of Jackals by S Craig Zahler is a mature and thoughtful Western that explores themes of revenge, betrayal, and extreme violence in the defense of innocence. When Oswell Danford...

Isabel Orleans-Braganca: A Brazilian Princess Who Freed the Slaves By James McMurtry Longo In 19th-century Brazil, women's voices were largely silenced. Yet Isabel Orleans-Braganca stood out as a...

In the Center of the Fire: A Memoir of the Occult, 1966-1989 by James Wasserman is a candid and intimate account of the author's experiences in the New York occult scene during the 1970s. This memoir...

Duane's Depressed sequel explores the life of one of Larry McMurtry's most beloved characters in a haunting and elegiac novel. Back from a two-week trip to Egypt, Duane struggles to adjust to life in...