Terms of Endearment

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THE ACCLAIMED NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING FILM "A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love" New Republic In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and moviegoers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma. Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emma's hasty marrriage and subsequent battle with cancer. Terms of Endearment is the Oscar-winning story of a memorable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humor to live through life's hazards - and to love each other as never before. PRAISE FOR TERMS OF ENDEARMENT "Very special . . . very winning . . . it will make you laugh and cry" New York Times "McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest" Los Angeles Times

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Very special . . . very winning . . . it will make you laugh and cry * New York Times *
A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love * New Republic *
McMurtry at his best! He is one of the few male authors who can write convincingly from the woman's point of view * Newsday *
McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest * Los Angeles Times *

Author Bio

Larry McMurtry is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He has also written memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain.