In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas, Paperback/Larry McMurtry
Descriere
Before embarking on what would become one of the most prominent writing careers in American literature, spanning decades and indelibly shaping the nation's perception of the West, Larry Mc Murtry knew what it meant to come from Texas. Originally published in 1968, In a Narrow Grave is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's homage to the past and present of the Lone Star State, where he grew up a precociously observant hand on his father's ranch. From literature to rodeos, small-town folk to big city intellectuals, Mc Murtry explores all the singular elements that define his land and community, revealing the surprising and particular challenges in the "dying . . . rural, pastoral way of life." "The gold standard for understanding Houston's brash rootlessness and civic insecurities" (Douglas Brinkley, New York Times Book Review), In a Narrow Grave offers a timeless portrait of the vividly human, complex, full-blooded Texan.
Despre autor
Larry Jeff McMurtry a fost un romancier, eseist și scenarist american a cărui operă a fost predominant situată în Vărsatul Vechi sau Texasul contemporan. De-a lungul unei cariere care a acoperit șase decenii, el a scris peste treizeci de romane, numeroase eseuri și memorii, precum și aproximativ cincizeci de scenarii.
