Synopsis:
In his most moving and richly comic contemporary novel since Texasville, Larry McMurtry*to the modern West he created so masterfully in The Last Picture Show and Terms of Endearment. SOME CAN WHISTLE spins a tale of Hollywood glitz and Texas grit; of an extraordinary young woman and a murderous young man; and a middle-aged millionaire running head-on into the longings, joys and pathos of real life.
Review:
"The New York Times Book Review" Larry McMurtry can write about anything he wants, and most everything that breathes and is literate will beg for more. Mr. McMurtry's prose stands up and kicks fence posts.
"Chicago Tribune"Deliciously human comedy...An original, touching love story.
"The Washington Post"Satisfying, sure, masterful, heartbreaking, and beautiful. Don't miss it.
"The New York Times Book Review"Larry McMurtry can write about anything he wants, and most everything that breathes and is literate will beg for more. Mr. McMurtry's prose stands up and kicks fence posts.
"Playboy"McMurtry has a gift for probing the poignant depths of parent-child relationships, and the emotional roller-coaster ride of this love affair between father and daughter is a moving, hilarious delight.
"Playboy" McMurtry has a gift for probing the poignant depths of parent-child relationships, and the emotional roller-coaster ride of this love affair between father and daughter is a moving, hilarious delight.
"Chicago Tribune" Deliciously human comedy...An original, touching love story.
"The Washington Post" Satisfying, sure, masterful, heartbreaking, and beautiful. Don't miss it.
The Washington Post Satisfying, sure, masterful, heartbreaking, and beautiful. Don't miss it.
Chicago Tribune Deliciously human comedy...An original, touching love story.
The New York Times Book Review Larry McMurtry can write about anything he wants, and most everything that breathes and is literate will beg for more. Mr. McMurtry's prose stands up and kicks fence posts.
Playboy McMurtry has a gift for probing the poignant depths of parent-child relationships, and the emotional roller-coaster ride of this love affair between father and daughter is a moving, hilarious delight.
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