IN A NARROW GRAVE: Essays on Texas - Softcover

McMurtry, Larry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671681028 ISBN 13: 9780671681029

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1989

Synopsis

No one is neutral about Texas. It is too big to ignore and too boisterous to leave the rest of us alone. First published in 1968, In a Narrow Grave is the classic statement of what it means to come from Texas. In these essays, McMurtry's fine prose opens a window into the complex workings of America's largest state. As the author reveals:

"Before I was out of high school, I realized I was witnessing the dying of a way of life -- the rural, pastoral way of life. In the Southwest the best energies were no longer to be found on the homeplace, or in the small towns; the cities required these energies and the cities brought them.

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About the Author:

Larry McMurtry is the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. His other works include two collections of essays, three memoirs, and more than thirty screenplays, including the coauthorship of Brokeback Mountain, for which he received an Academy Award. He lives in Archer City, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0671681028
• ISBN 13: 9780671681029
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208