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Moving On
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Moving On anticipates McMurtry’s Terms of Endearment and explores the emotional journey of a young woman against a sprawling metropolis in 1970s Texas.
Larry McMurtry’s Moving On, his epic first novel in the acclaimed Houston series, has long been considered a defining tale of “monumental honesty” worthy of great attention (New York Times). Preceding Terms of Endearment by five years, it is essential reading for anyone who appreciates the inherent genius of McMurtry’s late twentieth-century fiction. Moving On centers on the life of Patsy Carpenter, one of his most beloved characters. After calmly finishing a Hershey bar alone in her car, a restless Patsy drives away from her lifeless marriage in search of a greater purpose. In “precise and lyrical prose” (Boston Globe), McMurtry reveals the complex, colorful lives of Pete, the rodeo clown; high-spirited cowboy Sonny Shanks; and impassioned grad student Hank. A critical work of American literature that “presents human drama with sympathy and compassion” (Los Angeles Times), Moving On unfolds a tale of perseverance and emotional survival in the modern-day West.Download the free Fable app
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“this is exactly the kind of thing that people get up to when they’re unemployed.
four stars for enjoyment. mcmurtry’s character work is a delight. it’s simple and perceptive and juuust a little bit funny. he writes like a texan john irving. and speaking of texas— how fun to read something that touches so many different places in the state! the game of “oh! i know that town!” never gets old.”
“Finslly finished this Mcmurtry epic and I have mixed feelings on it. Overall, I really enjoyed it. I found myself relating to Patsy's character quite a lot (minus the excessive crying) and became invested in all the characters (except Jim, the hell with him). At times, it was very invested in the story and found myself bored at other times. The writing is absolutely spectacular though and that's what kept me reading. It's a good book, busy not my favorite from Mcmurtry.”
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