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McLain, Paula Circling The Sun Circling the Sun 2016 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1154928. ISBN #0345534204 / 9780345534200. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLain, Paula Circling The Sun Circling the Sun 2016 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1154928. ISBN #0345534204 / 9780345534200. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BOOKPAGE, AND SHELF AWARENESS Paula McLain is considered the new star of historical fiction, and for good reason. Fans of The Paris Wife will be captivated by Circling the Sun, which . . . is both beautifully written and utterly engrossing. Ann Patchett, Country Living Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal bestseller The Paris Wife, now returns with her keenly anticipated new novel, transporting readers to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. Circling the Sun brings to life a fearless and captivating woman Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, who as Isak Dinesen wrote the classic memoir Out of Africa . Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of all things wild and an inherent understanding of nature s delicate balance. But even the wild child must grow up, and when everything Beryl knows and trusts dissolves, she is catapulted into a string of disastrous relationships. Beryl forges her own path as a horse trainer, and her uncommon style attracts the eye of the Happy Valley set, a decadent, bohemian community of European expats who also live and love by their own set of rules. But it s the ruggedly charismatic Denys Finch Hatton who ultimately helps Beryl navigate the uncharted territory of her own heart. The intensity of their love reveals Beryl s truest self and her fate: to fly. Set against the majestic landscape of early-twentieth-century Africa, McLain s powerful tale reveals the extraordinary adventures of a woman before her time, the exhilaration of freedom and its cost, and the tenacity of the human spirit. Praise for Circling the Sun In McLain s confident hands, Beryl Markham crackles to life, and we readers truly understand what made a woman so far ahead of her time believe she had the power to soar. Jodi Picoult, author of Leaving Time Enchanting . . . a worthy heir to Isak Dinesen . . . Like Africa as it s so gorgeously depicted here, this novel will never let you go. The Boston Globe Famed aviator Beryl Markham is a novelist s dream. . . . A wonderful portrait of a complex woman who lived defiantly on her own terms. People Book of the Week Circling the Sun soars. Newsday Captivating . . . an irresistible novel. The Seattle Times Like its high-flying subject, Circling the Sun is audacious and glamorous and hard not to be drawn in by. Beryl Markham may have married more than once, but she was nobody s wife. Entertainment Weekly An eloquent evocation of Beryl s daring life. O: The Oprah Magazine Markham s life is the stuff of legend. . . . McLain has created a voice that is lush and intricate to evoke a character who is enviably brave and independent. NPR Bold, absorbing fiction. New York Daily News Paula McLain has such a gift for bringing characters to life. I loved discovering the singular Beryl Markham, with all her strengths and passions and complexities. Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You From the Hardcover edition.
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McLain, Paula Paris Wife Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1152236. ISBN #0345521315 / 9780345521316. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLain, Paula Paris Wife Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1152236. ISBN #0345521315 / 9780345521316. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A beautiful portrait of being in Paris in the glittering 1920s as a wife and as one s own woman. Entertainment Weekly A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness until she meets Ernest Hemingway. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group the fabled Lost Generation that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking, fast-living, and free-loving life of Jazz Age Paris. As Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history and pours himself into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises, Hadley strives to hold on to her sense of self as her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Eventually they find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they ve fought so hard for. A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wife is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyone but Hadley. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER BEST HISTORICAL FICTION GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People Chicago Tribune NPR The Philadelphia Inquirer Kirkus Reviews The Toronto Sun BookPage Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.
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McLain, Paula Paris Wife 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1133559. ISBN #0345521315 / 9780345521316. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLain, Paula Paris Wife 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1133559. ISBN #0345521315 / 9780345521316. (filed under: Fiction ) *
stock image, actual book may vary A beautiful portrait of being in Paris in the glittering 1920s as a wife and as one s own woman. Entertainment Weekly A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness until she meets Ernest Hemingway. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group the fabled Lost Generation that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking, fast-living, and free-loving life of Jazz Age Paris. As Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history and pours himself into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises, Hadley strives to hold on to her sense of self as her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Eventually they find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they ve fought so hard for. A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wife is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyone but Hadley. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER BEST HISTORICAL FICTION GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People Chicago Tribune NPR The Philadelphia Inquirer Kirkus Reviews The Toronto Sun BookPage Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.
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McLain, Paula The Paris Wife Ballantine Books 2011 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091587. ISBN #0345521307 / 9780345521309. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLain, Paula The Paris Wife Ballantine Books 2011 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091587. ISBN #0345521307 / 9780345521309. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness until she meets Ernest Hemingway and her life changes forever. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group the fabled Lost Generation that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Though deeply in love, the Hemingways are ill prepared for the hard-drinking and fast-living life of Jazz Age Paris, which hardly values traditional notions of family and monogamy. Surrounded by beautiful women and competing egos, Ernest struggles to find the voice that will earn him a place in history, pouring all the richness and intensity of his life with Hadley and their circle of friends into the novel that will become The Sun Also Rises . Hadley, meanwhile, strives to hold on to her sense of self as the demands of life with Ernest grow costly and her roles as wife, friend, and muse become more challenging. Despite their extraordinary bond, they eventually find themselves facing the ultimate crisis of their marriage a deception that will lead to the unraveling of everything they ve fought so hard for. A heartbreaking portrayal of love and torn loyalty, The Paris Wife is all the more poignant because we know that, in the end, Hemingway wrote that he would rather have died than fallen in love with anyo
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McLaren, Kaya The Firelight Girls: A Novel (Reading Group Gold) St. Martin's Griffin 2014 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1135178. ISBN #125001977X / 9781250019776. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLaren, Kaya The Firelight Girls: A Novel (Reading Group Gold) St. Martin's Griffin 2014 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1135178. ISBN #125001977X / 9781250019776. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The summers you spend at summer camp are indelibly etched on your heart. But what happens when the camp you love is about to close? Can you ever really say goodbye to the place that made you who you are? These are the questions that plagues Ethel, the seventy-year-old former camp director who is nursing a broken heart after losing the love of her life as she now faces the impending closure of the camp on Lake Wenatchee that she called home. It's also a question that inspires change in forty-year-old Shannon, who spent the summers of her youth as a vibrant, capable camp counselor and is now directionless after watching her career implode. And there's Laura, who has lost all intimacy with her husband and doesn't know if she can save what seems to be gone forever. Finally, Ruby, who betrayed Ethel years ago and hasn't spoken to her since, hopes this will be her chance to make amends. When the four women learn that a homeless teen has been hiding at camp, they realize camp is something much more immediate for all: survival. And so the three generations of women search for a way to save the place that saved them all, finding in the process a way back to themselves and each other in The Firelight Girls , Kaya McLaren's novel of love and loss, heartbreak and healing.
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McLarty, Ron Memory Of Running 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1076264. ISBN #0143036688 / 9780143036685. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLarty, Ron Memory Of Running 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1076264. ISBN #0143036688 / 9780143036685. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Every decade seems to produce a novel that captures the public s imagination with a story that sweeps readers up and takes them on a thrilling, unforgettable ride. Ron McLarty s The Memory of Running is this decade s novel. By all accounts, especially his own, Smithson "Smithy" Ide is a loser. An overweight, friendless, chain-smoking, forty-three-year-old drunk, Smithy s life becomes completely unhinged when he loses his parents and long-lost sister within the span of one week. Rolling down the driveway of his parents house in Rhode Island on his old Raleigh bicycle to escape his grief, the emotionally bereft Smithy embarks on an epic, hilarious, luminous, and extraordinary journey of discovery and redemption.
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McLarty, Ron The Memory of Running Viking Adult 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1147346. ISBN #0670033634 / 9780670033638. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLarty, Ron The Memory of Running Viking Adult 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1147346. ISBN #0670033634 / 9780670033638. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Once in a great while, a story comes along that has everything: plot, setting, and, most important of all, the kind of characters that sweep readers up and take them on a thrilling, unforgettable ride. Well, get ready for Ron McLarty s The Memory of Running because, as Stephen King wrote in Entertainment Weekly Stephen King s The Pop of King column for Entertainment Weekly , Smithy is an American original, worthy of a place on the shelf just below your Hucks, your Holdens, your Yossarians. Meet Smithson Smithy Ide, an overweight, friendless, chain-smoking, forty-three-year-old drunk who works as a quality control inspector at a toy action-figure factory in Rhode Island. By all accounts, including Smithy s own, he s a loser. But when Smithy s life of quiet desperation is brutally interrupted by tragedy, he stumbles across his old Raleigh bicycle and impulsively sets off on an epic journey that might give him one last chance to become the person he always wanted to be. As he pedals across America with stops in New York City, St. Louis, Denver, and Phoenix, to name a few he encounters humanity at its best and worst and adventures that are by turns hilarious, luminous, and extraordinary. Along the way, Smithy falls in love and back into life. McLarty s novel has already received significant attention for its unusual genesis as an audiobook. Now, in a major publishing event, Viking heralds the arrival of a major new voice in American fiction with his stunning debut,
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McLaughlin, Emma; Kraus, Nicola Citizen Girl hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1045911. ISBN #0743266854 / 9780743266857. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLaughlin, Emma; Kraus, Nicola Citizen Girl Washington Square Press 2005 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1042966. ISBN #0743266862 / 9780743266864. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McLaughlin, Emma; Kraus, Nicola Citizen Girl Washington Square Press 2005 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1042966. ISBN #0743266862 / 9780743266864. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Another biting satire from Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, authors of the 1 New York Times bestseller The Nanny Diaries . Working in a world where a college degree qualifies her to make photocopies and color-coordinate file folders, twenty-four-year-old Girl is struggling to keep up with the essential trinity of food, shelter, and student loans. So when she finally lands the job of her dreams she ignores her misgivings and concentrates on getting the job done...whatever that may be. Sharply observed and devastatingly funny, Citizen Girl captures with biting accuracy what it means to be young and female in the new economy. A personal glimpse into an impersonal world, Citizen Girl is edgy and heartfelt, an entertaining read that is startlingly relevant.
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Mclaughlin, Emma; Kraus, Nicola The Nanny Diaries St. Martin's Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1067934. ISBN #0312278586 / 9780312278588. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Mclaughlin, Emma; Kraus, Nicola The Nanny Diaries St. Martin's Press 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1067934. ISBN #0312278586 / 9780312278588. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless-bordering on masochistic Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived pre-schooler Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pay Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employers Hermes bag. Those who take it personally need not apply. Who wouldn't want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her microscopic studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day. When the Xs marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny ends up involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humor. Over nine tense months Mrs. X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude. The Nanny Diaries deftly skewers the manner in which America's over-privileged raise les petites over-privileged-as if grooming them for a Best in Show competition. Written by two former nannies, this alternately comic and poignant satire punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.
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McMahon, Katharine The Rose of Sebastopol Putnam Adult 2009 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091346. ISBN #0399155465 / 9780399155468. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMahon, Katharine The Rose of Sebastopol Putnam Adult 2009 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091346. ISBN #0399155465 / 9780399155468. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The 1 UK bestseller comes to America a sweeping historical novel about love, war, betrayal, and discovery. In 1854, beautiful, adventurous Rosa Barr travels to the Crimean battlefield with Florence Nightingale s nursing corps. A headstrong idealist, longing to break out of the rigid confines of life as a young lady, Rosa is determined to make a difference in the world. For Mariella Lingwood, Rosa s cousin, the war is contained within the pages of her scrapbook, in her London sewing circle, and in the letters she receives from her fianc , Henry a celebrated surgeon who has also volunteered to work within the shadow of the guns. When Henry falls ill and is sent to recuperate in Italy, Mariella impulsively decides she must go to him. But upon her arrival at his lodgings, she makes a heartbreaking discovery: Rosa has disappeared without a trace. Following the trail of her elusive cousin, Mariella s epic journey takes her from the domestic restraint of Victorian London to the ravaged landscape of the Crimea and the tragic city of Sebastopol, where she encounters Rosa s dashing stepbrother, a reckless cavalry officer whose complex past and future is inextricably bound up with her own. As Mariella s quest leads her deeper into the dark heart of the conflict, her ordered world begins to crumble and she finds she has much to learn about secrecy, fait
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McMahon, Katharine The Rose of Sebastopol Berkley 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1136012. ISBN #0425232220 / 9780425232224. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMahon, Katharine The Rose of Sebastopol Berkley 2010 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1136012. ISBN #0425232220 / 9780425232224. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The 1 international bestseller about love, war and betrayal from the author of The Alchemist's Daughter In 1854, adventurous Rosa Barr travels to the Crimean battlefield with Florence Nightingale's nursing corps. For Mariella Lingwood, Rosa's cousin, the war is contained within the letters she receives from her fianc , Henry, a celebrated surgeon who also has volunteered to work in the shadow of the guns. When Henry falls ill, Mariella impulsively takes an epic journey to the ravaged landscape of the Crimea and the tragic city of Sebastopol. What she finds there, as her world beings to crumble, is that she has much to learn about secrecy, faithfulness, and love...
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McMillan, Terry Day Late And a Dollar Short 2004 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091708. ISBN #0451211081 / 9780451211088. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMillan, Terry Day Late And a Dollar Short 2004 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1091708. ISBN #0451211081 / 9780451211088. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Much-heralded and long awaited, Terry McMillan's tour-de-force novel introduces the Price family-matriarch Viola, her sometimes-husband Cecil, and their four adult kids, each of whom sees life-and one another-through thick and thin, and entirely on their own terms. With her hallmark exuberance and cast of characters so sassy, resilient, and full of life that they breathe, dream, and shout right off the page.
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McMorris, Kristina Letters From Home Kensington Books 2011 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1155729. ISBN #0758246846 / 9780758246844. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Comanche Moon Simon & Schuster 1997 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151089. ISBN #0684857553 / 9780684857558. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Dead Man's Walk Simon & Schuster Trade 2000 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Slight lean to spine. Book #or1151092. ISBN #0684857545 / 9780684857541. (keywords: CALL WOODROW FICTITIOUS CHARACTER FICTION INDIANS NORTH AMERICA MCCRAE AUGUSTUS TEXAS ADVENTURE WESTERNS RANGERS ACTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Desert Rose Simon and Schuster 1983 hardcover. First Edition. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1141051. ISBN #0671461435 / 9780671461430. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Folly And Glory 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127201. ISBN #0743262727 / 9780743262729. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Folly And Glory 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127201. ISBN #0743262727 / 9780743262729. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary As this final volume of The Berrybender Narratives opens, Tasmin and her family are under irksome, though comfortable, arrest in Mexican Santa Fe. Her father, the eccentric Lord Berrybender, is planning to head for Texas with his whole family and his retainers. Tasmin, who would once have followed her husband, Jim Snow, anywhere, is no longer even sure she likes him, or knows where to go to next. In the meantime, Jim Snow, accompanied by Kit Carson, journeys to New Orleans, where he meets up with a muscular black giant named Juppy in whose company they make their way back to Santa Fe. But even they are unable to prevent the Mexicans from carrying the Berrybender family on a long and terrible journey across the desert to Vera Cruz. Starving, dying of thirst, and in constant, bloody battle with slavers pursuing them, the Berrybenders finally make their way to civilization, where Jim Snow has to choose between Tasmin and the great American plains, on which he has lived all his life in freedom, and where, after all her adventures, Tasmin must finally decide where her future lies. With a cast of characters that includes almost every major real-life figure of the West, Folly and Glory is a novel that represents the culmination of a great and unique four-volume saga of the early days of the West; it is one of Larry McMurtry's finest achievements.
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McMurtry, Larry Last Kind Words Saloon 2014 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1094397. ISBN #0871407868 / 9780871407863. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Last Kind Words Saloon 2014 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1094397. ISBN #0871407868 / 9780871407863. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A Seattle Times Best Book of 2014 The triumphant return of Larry McMurtry with this ballad in prose: his heartfelt tribute to a bygone era of the American West. Larry McMurtry has done more than any other living writer to shape our literary imagination of the American West. With The Last Kind Words Saloon he returns again to the vivid and unsparing portrait of the nineteenth-century and cowboy lifestyle made so memorable in his classic Lonesome Dove . Evoking the greatest characters and legends of the Old Wild West, here McMurtry tells the story of the closing of the American frontier through the travails of two of its most immortal figures: Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Opening in the settlement of Long Grass, Texas not quite in Kansas, and nearly New Mexico we encounter the taciturn Wyatt, whiling away his time in between bottles, and the dentist-turned-gunslinger Doc, more adept at poker than extracting teeth. Now hailed as heroes for their days of subduing drunks in Abilene and Dodge more often with a mean look than a pistol Wyatt and Doc are living out the last days of a way of life that is passing into history, two men never more aware of the growing distance between their lives and their legends. Along with Wyatt's wife, Jessie, who runs the titular saloon, we meet Lord Ernle, an English baron; the exotic courtesan San Saba, "the most beautiful whore on the plains"; Charlie Goodnight, the Texas Ranger turned cattle driver last seen in McMurtry's Comanche Moon , and Nellie Courtright, the witty and irrepressible heroine of Telegraph Days . McMurtry traces the rich and varied friendship of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday from the town of Long Grass to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Denver, then to Mobetie, Texas, and finally to Tombstone, Arizona, culminating with the famed gunfight at the O.K. Corral, rendered here in McMurtry's stark and peerless prose. With the buffalo herds gone, the Comanche defeated, and vast swaths of the Great Plains being enclosed by cattle ranches, Wyatt and Doc live on, even as the storied West that forged their myths disappears. As harsh and beautiful, and as brutal and captivating as the open range it depicts, The Last Kind Words Saloon celebrates the genius of one of our most original American writers.
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McMurtry, Larry Last Kind Words Saloon 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1115226. ISBN #039335119X / 9780393351194. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Last Kind Words Saloon 2015 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1115226. ISBN #039335119X / 9780393351194. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary New York Times Bestseller The Last Kind Words Saloon marks the triumphant return of Larry McMurtry to the nineteenth-century West of his classic Lonesome Dove . In this "comically subversive work of fiction" Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books , Larry McMurtry chronicles the closing of the American frontier through the travails of two of its most immortal figures, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Tracing their legendary friendship from the settlement of Long Grass, Texas, to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Denver, and finally to Tombstone, Arizona, The Last Kind Words Saloon finds Wyatt and Doc living out the last days of a cowboy lifestyle that is already passing into history. In his stark and peerless prose McMurtry writes of the myths and men that live on even as the storied West that forged them disappears. Hailed by critics and embraced by readers, The Last Kind Words Saloon celebrates the genius of one of our most original American writers.
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McMurtry, Larry Late Child : A Novel Simon & Schuster Trade 1995 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151104. ISBN #0684809982 / 9780684809984. (keywords: AIDS DISEASE FICTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Sin Killer Simon & Schuster 2002 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Remainder Mark. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1151096. ISBN #0743233026 / 9780743233026. (keywords: Fiction West British Eccentrics Missouri River Valley Young Women Berrybender Family American) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Some Can Whistle 1989 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1072980. ISBN #0671642677 / 9780671642679. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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McMurtry, Larry Some Can Whistle 1989 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1072980. ISBN #0671642677 / 9780671642679. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Remember Danny Deck? He was the hero of ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GOING TO BE STRANGERS, who endeared himself with his multiple neuroses. Enough of them remain for us to recognize him in SOME CAN WHISTLE, but Danny, predictably, has changed. Now middle-aged and reclusive, Danny has returned home to his native Texas. He writes for a living, but does so from a distance. In fact the answering machine is about as close as he cares to come to people. Danny's seclusion comes to an end with a call from T.R., the daughter he has never seen. That call changes Danny's life and the lives of everyone around him, including T.R. herself. "A father-daughter love story that underscores the special relationship that exists between male pregenitors and their baby girls." B-O-T Editorial Review Board
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