Larry McMurtry

A biography of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry by 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: 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.

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Tracy Daugherty — New York Times bestselling author.