Terms of Endearment
Will be published approx. on 23. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-0350-9784-5 (ISBN)
Description
'McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest' - Los Angeles Times
In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry created two characters who won the hearts of readers and film-goers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma.
Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora has life under control until two enormous challenges are sent her way: Emma's hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer.
Terms of Endearment is the story of an unforgettable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humour to live through life's hazards - and to love each other as never before.
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning film, Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry created two characters who won the hearts of readers and film-goers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter, Emma.
Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora has life under control until two enormous challenges are sent her way: Emma's hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer.
Terms of Endearment is the story of an unforgettable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humour to live through life's hazards - and to love each other as never before.
Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
Reviews / Votes
McMurtry is one of our best, and Terms of Endearment is one of his finest * Los Angeles Times * Very special . . . very winning . . . it will make you laugh and cry * New York Times * A vivid and richly detailed novel about ourselves and those we love * New Republic * McMurtry at his best! He is one of the few male authors who can write convincingly from the woman's point of view * Newsday *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-9784-5 (9781035097845)
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Person
Larry McMurtry is the author of more than thirty novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove. He has also written memoirs and essays, and received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on Brokeback Mountain.