McMurtry, Larry

Duane's Depressed

ISBN: 068485497X
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. “Here is McMurtry’s strongest and most appealing ‘contemporary’ novel since the much-acclaimed Terms of Endearment—the work of a powerful, mature artist, with a deep understanding of the human condition, a profound ability to write about small-town life, and perhaps the surest touch of any American novelist for the tangled feelings that bind and separate men and women.” (from back flap) The third of five installments in the Duane Moore series by Larry McMurtry (1936-2021), Duane’s Depressed follows The Last Picture Show (1966) and Texasville (1987) (see our item #6106). The prolific Texan writer of novels, essays, and screenplays constructed worlds within the reality of the familiar Texas towns of his life. Larger-than-life characters fill the pages of his novels with painfully relatable experiences, and many of his stories have been adapted for film and television, including the first two Duane Moore novels listed above. His most famous story, Lonesome Dove, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986, and he co-wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain (2005). Outside of writing, McMurtry was a bookseller and owned several shops over the years reselling rare books (much like ourselves), and he was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 2006. A transcendent figure of the literary world in the late twentieth century, the McMurtry oeuvre is unmatched in terms of its breadth and quality. In this novel offered here, “McMurtry brings the Thalia saga to an end with Duane confronting depression in the midst of plenty. Surrounded by his children, who all seem to be going through life crises involving sex, drugs, and violence; his wife, Karla, who is wrestling with her own demons; and friends like Sonny, who seem to be dying, Duane can’t seem to make sense of his life anymore” (from front flap) Spiraling and flailing through middle age, Duane surmounts his human limitations and familiar tendencies to adapt to the new era of his life. From the collection of Barbara (1935-2023) & Irving (1933-2018) Nusbaum - world travelers, connoisseurs, eminent collectors of art & books, and the dearly beloved late parents of our esteemed founder, Arthur S. Nusbaum. Hardcover in unclipped dust-jacket: First Edition, First Printing, as indicated by number sequence on copyright page. Book is in Very Fine condition with little-to-no visible wear. Dust-jacket is in Near Fine condition with moderate scratching, rubbing to front, back covers; the front flap is creased along the interior edge. Very Fine / Near Fine. [Item #6096]

Price: $60.00