Description
A middle-aged Texas writer’s carefully ordered life is thrown into turmoil when the daughter he has never known suddenly appears with her two children and two very different companions. One is a hapless would-be cat burglar; the other is a volatile and dangerous man whose presence brings an undercurrent of menace. As this unlikely family descends on his quiet world, he must confront old absences, unexpected responsibilities, and the unruly bonds that connect them. With his characteristic wit and keen eye for flawed humanity, Larry McMurtry delivers a darkly comic, richly textured tale of family, displacement, and the complicated search for belonging.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Oct 29, 2002
304 pages
ISBN: 9780743230162
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Some Can Whistle by Larry McMurtry.