Last picture show
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Last picture show volume 1
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The Last Picture Show (1966) is both a rambunctious coming-of-age story and an elegy to a forlorn Texas town trying to keep its one movie house alive. Adapted into the Oscar-winning film, this masterpiece immortalizes the lives of the hardscrabble residents who are threatened by the inexorable forces of the modern world.--
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Duane's depressed , Last picture show volume 3
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Last picture show volume 4
Pub. Date
2007
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In this sequel to 'Duane's Depressed,' McMurtry crafts an intimate portrait of an eccentric, aging oilman struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife. Returning to the family oil business after an extended trip designed to deflect his loneliness, Duane finds unfamiliar personnel, evolving family dynamics, an unrecognizable business climate, and even a shift in his sex drive.
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Last picture show volume 5
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Returning home to recover from a near-fatal heart attack, Duane discovers that he has a new neighbor: the statuesque K. K. Slater, a quirky billionairess who's come to Thalia to open the Rhino Ranch, dedicated to the preservation of the endangered black rhinoceros. Despite their obvious differences, Duane can't help but find himself charmed by K.K.'s stubborn toughness and lively spirit, and the two embark on a flirtation that rapidly veers toward...