|
The Berrybender Narratives
''The Berrybender Narratives'' is a series of novels written by Larry McMurtry. It tells the story of an ill-fated hunting expedition lasting several years and covering much of the early American West. As with much of McMurtry's Western fiction, it weaves a tale of bloody adventure with a sort of ghastly dark humor. The four novels in the series, with publication dates, are: * '' Sin Killer'' (2002) * ''The Wandering Hill'' (2003) * '' By Sorrow's River'' (2003) * ''Folly and Glory ''Folly and Glory'' (2004) is a novel by Larry McMurtry. It is the fourth and last, both in chronological and publishing order, of '' The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in the years 1835 and 1836, it completes the Berrybenders' North American ad ...'' (2004) Novel series Western (genre) novels Western United States in fiction {{2000s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry McMurtry
Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.Hugh Rawson "Screenings," ''American Heritage'', April/May 2006. His novels included '''' (1962), '''' (1966), and '''' (1975), which were adapted into films. Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin Killer . It is the first, both in chronological and publishing order, of '' The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in 1832, it follows the adventures of a clan of eccentric British aristocrats and their retainers as they begin a hunting expedition up the Missouri River.
The title refers to the nickname given to frontiersman Jim Snow, a Berrybender ally who violently hates sin of all kinds.
''Sin Killer'' is a historical novel by American writer Larry McMurtry Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wandering Hill
''The Wandering Hill'' is a novel by Larry McMurtry. It is the second, both in chronological and publishing order, of ''The Berrybender Narratives ''The Berrybender Narratives'' is a series of novels written by Larry McMurtry. It tells the story of an ill-fated hunting expedition lasting several years and covering much of the early American West. As with much of McMurtry's Western fiction, ...''. Set in the year 1833, it recounts the Berrybenders' journey up the Yellowstone River into the Rocky Mountains. The title refers to a sinister-looking movable hill in Native American legend. The hill is said to appear at scenes of great tragedy, and is meant to symbolize the ill-conceived and ominous choices the Berrybenders are beginning to make. 2003 American novels Western (genre) novels Novels by Larry McMurtry Fiction set in 1833 Novels set in the 1830s Northwestern United States in fiction The Berrybender Narratives {{2000s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Sorrow's River
''By Sorrow's River'' is a 2003 novel by Larry McMurtry. It is the third, both in chronological and publishing order, of '' The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in the year 1833, it recounts the Berrybenders' journey south through the Great Plains to Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in the western United Stat .... The theme of random and senseless death, often present in McMurtry's western fiction, is particularly powerful in this book; several characters die due to their own poor judgement or that of others. 2003 American novels Novels by Larry McMurtry Western (genre) novels Fiction set in 1833 Novels set in the 1830s American historical novels Western United States in fiction The Berrybender Narratives {{2000s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folly And Glory
''Folly and Glory'' (2004) is a novel by Larry McMurtry. It is the fourth and last, both in chronological and publishing order, of '' The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in the years 1835 and 1836, it completes the Berrybenders' North American adventure by sending them from Santa Fe to the disease-ridden and war-torn wilderness of New Mexico and Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by .... Many characters are caught up in a whirlwind of death, madness, and bitter remorse. The title refers to the shortsightedness of the Berrybenders and their friends, and to the courage with which most of them face the consequences. 2004 American novels Novels by Larry McMurtry Western (genre) novels Novels set in New Mexico Novels set in Texas The Berrybender Narratives Fic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Berrybender Narratives
''The Berrybender Narratives'' is a series of novels written by Larry McMurtry. It tells the story of an ill-fated hunting expedition lasting several years and covering much of the early American West. As with much of McMurtry's Western fiction, it weaves a tale of bloody adventure with a sort of ghastly dark humor. The four novels in the series, with publication dates, are: * '' Sin Killer'' (2002) * ''The Wandering Hill'' (2003) * '' By Sorrow's River'' (2003) * ''Folly and Glory ''Folly and Glory'' (2004) is a novel by Larry McMurtry. It is the fourth and last, both in chronological and publishing order, of '' The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in the years 1835 and 1836, it completes the Berrybenders' North American ad ...'' (2004) Novel series Western (genre) novels Western United States in fiction {{2000s-western-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novel Series
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher. Publishers' reprint series Reprint series of public domain fiction (and sometimes nonfiction) books appeared as early as the 18th century, with the series ''The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill'' (founded by British publisher John Bell in 1777). In 1841 the German Tauchnitz publishing firm launched the ''Collection of British and American Authors'', a reprint series of inexpensive paperbound editions of both public domain and copyrighted fiction and nonfiction works. This book series was unique for paying living authors of the works published even though copyright protection did not exist between nations in the 19th century. Later British reprint series were to include the ''Routledge's Railway Library ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre) Novels
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US * Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartridge Company, a manufacturer of ammunition *Western Publishing, a defunct publishing company Educational institutions *Western Washington University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
