{"product_id":"book-hgf1","title":"Larry McMurtry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the the definitive biography of Larry McMurtry, from Tracy Daugherty, author of the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eHiding Man\u003c\/em\u003e, named a best book of the year by the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Last Love Song\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn more than forty books, during a career that spanned more than 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography 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 a bestselling writer, a Pulitzer Prize‒winning novelist, and an Academy Award‒winning screenwriter. Many of McMurtry's books and the movies made from them were groundbreaking and genre-busting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis beloved Western epic \u003cem\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/em\u003e has been recognized as an American classic, while the film version of his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Last Picture Show\u003c\/em\u003e is regularly listed as among the finest American movies ever made. In addition to his writing career, McMurtry was a public intellectual and a passionate and beloved bookseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping and insightful look at a versatile, one-of-a-kind American writer, this first-ever biography is a must-read for all Larry McMurtry fans.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49352054309168,"sku":"BDhgf1","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49352054374704,"sku":"ZEhgf1","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49352054407472,"sku":"ZMhgf1","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hgf1-cover.jpg?v=1761193935","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hgf1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}