By his longtime friend and a Pulitzer Prize—winning journalist, the definitive biography of Larry McMurtry, the legendary author and screenwriter of Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, Brokeback Mountain, and others, who single-handedly served America its image of the West.
"Prolific author and screenwriter, avid book lover, and proud Texan McMurtry's life receives a thorough, personal, and satisfying retelling. Jim Meskimen's down-to-earth reading is a perfect fit for biographer Streitfeld's captivating portrait of both the man and the no-nonsense, reclusive author. The author of such beloved works as Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and Terms of Endearment, McMurtry grew up on a Texas ranch where stories of the Old West became part of his DNA. Meskimen adds just the right touches of droll wit when delivering McMurtry-isms and doles out humor and understanding when describing his foibles, friendships, and romances.
Meskimen successfully juggles the folksy anecdotes and personal interviews in this unique look into the life of a legend."
