A widow with a small army of suitors, Aurora Greenway loves the limelight. She's got three grandchildren whom she adores (in small doses) and her son-in-law Flap, whom she's not really crazy about.
And there's her daughter Emma. In some ways, Emma is all there ever was. Now, there's little time left to say the things that need to be said.
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A widow with a small army of suitors, Aurora Greenway loves the limelight. She's got three grandchildren whom she adores (in small doses) and her son-in-law Flap, whom she's not really crazy about.
And there's her daughter Emma. In some ways, Emma is all there ever was. Now, there's little time left to say the things that need to be said.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Very special...it will make you laugh and cry.”
—New York Times
“McMurtry at his best! He is one of the few male authors who can write convincingly from the woman’s point of view.” —Newsday
“A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love.” —New Republic
Larry McMurtry (1936–2021) was an award-winning novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and avid book collector. His novels include The Last Picture Show, Terms of
Endearment, and Lonesome Dove, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote more than thirty screenplays, including the coauthorship of Brokeback Mountain, for which he
received an Academy Award.
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