Books: A Memoir and Literary Life: A Second Memoir ---- UNCORRECTED PROOFS ----
by McMurtry, Larry
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine+/No Jacket (as issued)
- ISBN 10
- 1416583343
- ISBN 13
- 9781416583349
- Seller
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dallas, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008. First Edition/First Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine+/No Jacket (as issued). Rare states, the uncorrected proofs, black lettering on yellow wrappers. Crisp and unread, just barely handled. McMurtry's first two literary memoirs, the uncorrected proofs offered as a pair.
Reviews
On Oct 7 2010, Pbpunk said:
My review of Books by Larry McMurtry(2 stars)This is a book I CAN put down rather easily. It has no "juice". Reminds me of an inferior iteration of a W.S. Burroughs cut-up job, randomly incomplete snippets of a bookman's life. I'm about halfway through Books and I am finding it quite lacking on so many levels. McMurtry just gets started with something of interest, and poof, he moves on to something else, almost fascinating, only to leave his reader once again in the dust. It's maddening. Of course I can't stop reading it right in the middle so I will continue through to the end, although I know I will regret losing another hour to finish it.Learning of his early upbringing with no books in the house, I was hooked. When he begins to tell of his growing passion for books, and his fear that this would be a narrative of interest only to others with a similar passion, I became excited to read more. McMurty does not deliver. Rather than holding my attention and awe, I find "books" to have devolved after the first few chapters into something quite dreadful and boring.An author with the ability to write as McMurtry does has cheated an audience he alone might have held in the palm of his hand. Rather than caress fellow bookmen like some fine leather tome he might hold in high regard, he has relegated us to the remainder pile, covers removed...no love at all. It is a shame, as I am certain the depth of his real life in books is far more interesting than the poorly rendered skin of what he has provided here.I noticed McMurtry split up his memoirs into 3 parts. Reeks of over-commercialism, and I already feel like it won't be worth the time to read the other 2. After reading the reviews for those, I definitely won't purchase either of them.
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Details
- Seller
- Craig Hokenson Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 22612
- Title
- Books: A Memoir and Literary Life: A Second Memoir ---- UNCORRECTED PROOFS ----
- Author
- McMurtry, Larry
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1416583343
- ISBN 13
- 9781416583349
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- McMurtry Book Collecting Memoir Bookman
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRST EDITIONS; Advance Reading Copies and Uncorrected P;
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About the Seller
Craig Hokenson Bookseller
Biblio member since 2008
dallas, Texas
About Craig Hokenson Bookseller
I am internet based, and participate in several book shows a year. Visitors welcome by appointment. I specialize in modern first editions, but offer a wide range of books. I have been buying and selling books for 20 years. I buy books, and will certainly consider trades. Member of the Texas Booksellers Association.
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