Thalia Trilogy

The Washington Post Texasville is a big ol' mess of a book: long, haphazardly plotted, exuberant, populous, good-spirited...the sexual activity is vigorous and varied and described with considerable relish...the novel's intelligence and its compassion are what really matter, and in this, Texasville is of a piece with all of McMurtry's best work. United Press International With Texasville, McMurtry has written an ideal sequel. The characters from The Last Picture Show have grown deeper, wiser, and more interesting, just as McMurtry's writing has done. The Philadelphia Inquirer Texasville is simply great. Liz Smith New York Daily News Texasville is just as funny as can be. Such a kick to read that I predict its popularity may well outstrip Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winner, Lonesome Dove. The Wall Street Journal Mr. McMurtry's town, Thalia, is glutted with bed hoppers, maniacs, juvenile delinquents, stupid pets, suicidal bankers, and war mongering OPEC bashers -- all brought to peaks of comic energy....Madness reigns and it is quite amusing. New York Post As Texasville unfolds, sentences practically tumble over one another in a race for laughs....McMurtry is hot after a seriocomic study of a man trying to find mental balance in a Texas of which he observes, "Seems to me it's so glorious it's just about driven us all crazy...".There are plenty of eye-catching roadside sights to enjoy along the route. The Washington Post Texasville crackles with energy, humor, and passion. San Francisco Chronicle A raucous farce and coming-of-age without growing up... The Cleveland Plain Dealer Larry McMurtry is the most entertaining novelist in America. The New York Times Texasville shows off at his popular storytelling best.