Larry McMurtry : a life
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250282330, 1250282330
Physical Desc
550 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | 813.54 MCMURTRY DAU | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIO MCMURTRY, LARRY | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | BIOG MCMURTRY DAU | Available |
Frenchtown Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | B MCMURTRY Daugherty | In-Transit |
Harding Township (Kemmerer) Library - Adult Nonfiction - New | 813.54 MCMURTRY DAU | Available |
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Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781250282330, 1250282330
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-538) and index.
Description
"A biography of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry from New York Times bestselling author Tracy Daugherty. In over forty books, in a career that spanned over sixty years, Larry McMurtry staked his claim as a superior chronicler of the American West, and as the Great Plains' keenest witness since Willa Cather and Wallace Stegner. Larry McMurtry: A Life traces his origins as one of the last American writers who had direct contact with this country's pioneer traditions. It follows his astonishing career as bestselling novelist, Pulitzer-Prize winner, author of the beloved Lonesome Dove, Academy-Award winning screenwriter, public intellectual, and passionate bookseller. A sweeping and insightful look at a versatile, one-of-a-kind American writer, this book is a must-read for every Larry McMurtry fan"--,Provided by publisher.
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In over forty books, in a career that spanned over sixty years, Larry McMurtry staked his claim as a superior chronicler of the American West, and as the Great Plains' keenest witness since Willa Cather and Wallace Stegner. Daugherty traces his origins as one of the last American writers who had direct contact with this country's pioneer traditions. He follows McMurtry's career as a bestselling novelist and Pulitzer-Prize winner, and shows how life as a nomad, immersing himself in a world of bookshops and movie theaters, helped McMurtry learn the rhythms of narrative. Themes of loss, and the need to fill the hollowness, made McMurtry more than the mere purveyor of cowboy myths that many considered him to be. -- adapted from jacket, first chapter, and publisher info
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Daugherty, T. (2023). Larry McMurtry: a life (First edition.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daugherty, Tracy. 2023. Larry McMurtry: A Life. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daugherty, Tracy. Larry McMurtry: A Life St. Martin's Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daugherty, Tracy. Larry McMurtry: A Life First edition., St. Martin's Press, 2023.
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