In this poignant and striking final chapter in the Duane
Moore story, which began in 1966 with The Last Picture
Show, Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning author Larry
McMurtry takes readers on one last unforgettable journey
to Thalia, Texas, a town that continues to change at a
breakneck pace even as Duane feels himself slowing down.
Returning home to recover from a near-fatal heart attack,
Duane discovers that he has a new neighbor: the statuesque
K. K. Slater, a quirky billionairess who's come to Thalia
to open the Rhino Ranch, dedicated to the preservation of
the endangered black rhinoceros. Despite their obvious
differences, Duane can't help but find himself charmed by
K.K.'s stubborn toughness and lively spirit, and the two
embark on a flirtation that rapidly veers toward the
sexual -- but the return of Honor Carmichael complicates
Duane's romantic intentions considerably. As Duane
reflects on all that he and Thalia have been through, he
feels adrift in a world where love and betrayal walk hand
in hand and a stalwart Texas oil town can become home to a
nature preserve.
Rhino Ranch is a fitting end to this iconic saga, an
emotional, whimsical and bittersweet tribute to the lives
of a man and a town that have inspired readers across
decades.
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