The Evening Star (novel)

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The Evening Star
Author Larry McMurtry
LanguageEnglish
Set inTexas
Publication date
1992
Publication placeUSA
Preceded byTerms of Endearment 

The Evening Star is a 1992 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It follows on from Terms of Endearment .

The novel was filmed in 1996.

McMurtry called the book "my none too good sequel to Terms of Endearment and had a heart attack while writing it. However he was able to finish the novel before having heart surgery. [1]

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References

  1. McMurtry, 2010 p 66

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