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Terms of Endearment

Larry McMurtry

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 marriage 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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publish Date: Jun 4th, 1999
  • Pages: 416
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.04in - 5.27in - 1.00in - 0.78lb
  • EAN: 9780684853901
  • Categories: ClassicsWomenFamily Life - General

About the Author

McMurtry, Larry: - Larry McMurtry (1936-2021) was the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lived in Archer City, Texas.

Praise for this book

The New York Times Very special...very winning...it will make you laugh and cry.