Cadillac Jack

Last updated
Cadillac Jack
Author Larry McMurtry
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1982
Publication placeUSA

Cadillac Jack is a 1982 American novel by Larry McMurtry. He called it his "book about scouting" inspired by his years as a book scout. [1]

Contents

McMurtry called it one of his "weakest books" adding it "doesn’t have that many fans either, although John Mellencamp is one positive reader for whom I have great respect." [2]

Reception

The New York Times wrote "every time Mr. McMurtry threatens to get into something like substantive plot or character development, Jack jumps into that dadblamed car and drives off somewhere. The cruising is endless and serves only to connect the short, affectionate, sometimes hilarious vignettes of Americans trading and swapping that give the book its genuine eccentricity." [3]

Kirkus called it "an idle mix of charm, noise, and hoke... far too long... fitfully endearing, and especially disappointing after the textured comedy/drama control of Somebody Darling." [4]

Related Research Articles

<i>Lonesome Dove</i> 1985 novel by Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove is a 1985 Western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series and the third installment in the series chronologically. It was a bestseller and won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In 1989, it was adapted as a TV miniseries starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall, which won both critical and popular acclaim. McMurtry went on to write a sequel, Streets of Laredo (1993), and two prequels, Dead Man's Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997), all of which were also adapted as TV series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Larry McMurtry</span> American novelist (1936–2021)

Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations. He was also a prominent book collector and bookseller.

Montana is a 1990 American Western television film directed by William Graham and written by Larry McMurtry. The film stars Gena Rowlands, Richard Crenna, Lea Thompson, Justin Deas, Elizabeth Berridge and Darren Dalton. The film premiered on TNT on February 19, 1990.

Duane's Depressed is a 1999 American novel by Larry McMurtry. McMurtry said it was one of his favorite works.

All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is a 1972 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It was his fifth novel.

<i>Moving On</i> (novel) 1970 novel by Larry McMurtry

Moving On is a 1970 American novel by Larry McMurtry. His fourth novel, it focuses on Patsy Carpenter and her husband Jim in contemporary Texas.

Anything for Billy is a 1988 American novel by Larry McMurtry about Billy the Kid.

Terms of Endearment is a 1975 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It was his sixth novel and was adapted into a popular 1983 film.

<i>Texasville</i> (novel)

Texasville is a 1987 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to his earlier The Last Picture Show and features several of the same characters a number of years later.

Rhino Ranch is a 2009 American novel by Larry McMurtry.

When the Light Goes is a 2007 American novel by Larry McMurtry.

Some Can Whistle is a 1989 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers. McMurtry admits there was some uncertainty from the earlier novel whether the lead character died but he "put to rest the vexed question of Danny Deck’s survival" by writing a sequel.

Somebody's Darling is a 1978 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It was his first Hollywood novel and in 2005 he called it his "worst book".

Telegraph Days is a 2006 American novel by Larry McMurtry.

Loop Group is a 2005 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is one of his favorite novels.

The Desert Rose is a 1983 novel by Larry McMurtry about a Las Vegas showgirl. It was his ninth novel. McMurtry wrote the book after visiting Las Vegas to research a film script about that city. The movie was never made.

The Late Child is a 1995 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to The Desert Rose.

Books: A Memoir is a 2008 memoir by Larry McMurtry. It focuses on his love of books and his experiences as a book buyer and seller.

In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas is a 1968 collection of essays by American writer Larry McMurtry.

<i>Paradise</i> (McMurtry book) 2001 book by Larry McMurtry

Paradise is a 2001 book by Larry McMurtry, a travel book and memoir about a trip McMurtry took to the South Seas in 1999. This make it rare in McMutry's career, as he usually focused on Texas. It was McMurtry's third memoir.

References

  1. McMutry 2008 p 169
  2. McMutry 2009 p 84
  3. "A Cast of American Originals". New York Times. 21 November 1982.
  4. Review of book at Kirkus

Notes