Classic novel of the post-World War II era was originally published in 1961, it created a sensation in Texas literary circles. Never before had a writer portrayed the contemporary West in conflict with the West in such stark, realistic unsentimental ways
Simon and Schuster
July 2002
192 pages ISBN: 068485385X Paperback Add to Wish List
Horseman, Pass By, on which the film Hud is
based, tells the story of Homer Bannon, an old-time
cattleman who epitomizes the frontier values of honesty and
decency, and Hud, his unscrupulous stepson. Caught in the
middle is the narrator, Homer's young grandson, Lonnie, who
is as much drawn to his grandfather's strength of character
as he is to Hud's hedonism and materialism. Memorable
characters, powerful themes, and illuminating detail make
Horseman, Pass By vintage McMurtry.