{"product_id":"larry-mcmurtry-a-life-paperback-1","title":"Larry McMurtry: A Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracy Daugherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Pulitzer Prize Finalist* \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e*Bonney MacDonald Award Winner for Outstanding Western Book*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA biography of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tracy Daugherty.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003ci\u003eLarry McMurtry: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Texas, Tracy Daugherty (he\/him) is the author of over ten novels and short story collections, a memoir, a book of personal essays, a collection of essays on writing, a novella collection, and several literary biographies. His 2009 biography of Donald Barthelme, \u003ci\u003eHiding Man\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and his 2015 biography of Joan Didion, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Love Song\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller. His work has been recognized by the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. At Oregon State University he helped found the MFA Program in Creative Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.19 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47192870125817,"sku":"9781250354587","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/C4o3g-vTY99781250354587_921647b7-b67b-4ae6-a944-9eaf13d44450.webp?v=1767902306","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/larry-mcmurtry-a-life-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}