Rhino Ranch: A Novel
by Larry McMurtry
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Author: Larry McMurtryEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deckle Edge
Published: 2009-08-11
ISBN: 1439156395
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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- ISBN13: 9781439156391
- Condition: USED - Very Good
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Book Reviews of Rhino Ranch: A Novel
Book Review: "Small town people almost never mind their own business.Gossip is one of the things that keeps them alive.I guess."
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the 5th novel in this series that started with "The Last Picture Show" in 1966.It is quite short,only 278 pages,with a lot of blank space and broken up into 68 Chapters.It follows pretty much the format we saw in "When The Light Goes" (see my review on that posted on March 8,2007).The story has been aptly covered in other Reviews,so there is not much reason for my repeating it.
I have read almost all of McMurtry's books ,and while they are very different,I have enjoyed them all and continue to be delighted when a new one appears.Though I imagine most of McMurtry's loyal fans first became acquainted with him through "Lonesome Dove";I first became a fan after reading "Cadillac Jack".
I have really enjoyed the "Duane" novels as much as any of them;and probably because I read them in "order" and was always surprised when a "new" one appeared;having thought that there would be no more of them.
Now ,once again,it appears that McMurtry has written the final chapter on Duane,;but there are two old sayings that you must keep in mind with McMurtry.
"It ain't over 'til it's over." as Yogi Berra reminds us,
or
"It isn't over 'til the fat lady sings her song."
In this novel,McMurtry introduces a few new characters to Thalia;but they seem only to come into and exit Duane's long life experiences as he approaches his twilight years.While he gets involved with them,there are no lasting relationships;just people to pass his time with.None of them have any enduring impact on Duane.I guess what McMurtry is trying to get across to us is that our personality and character are cast in our early adult years;and life experiences and people who come into our later lives leave us pretty much unchanged.
In this final chapter of Duane's life;Mc Murtry dispels the idea that"The only difference between us this year and last year,is the people we meet and the books we read.".
McMurtry never really seems to be able to let things go completely;and I for one,would not be surprised in the least ,if he revisits Thalia again with another novel.After all,Thalia will go on,and McMurtry can still write another story about it;but it will hardly be the same with Duane gone.
If you thought McMurtry was finished writing about books;look what he did;wrote another one,"Books".
McMurtry reminds me of that old TV Series,"The Naked City"--it had a million stories to tell.
Thanks for another great book Larry,keep them coming,I'm sure you have more good ones;and don't turn to"laying a trot line";it can be a killer.
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