The Last Picture Show is one of Larry McMurtry's most
powerful, memorable novels -- the basis for the enormously
popular movie of the same name. Set in a small, dusty, Texas
town, The Last Picture Show introduced the characters
of Jacy, Duane, and Sonny: teenagers stumbling toward
adulthood, discovering the beguiling mysteries of sex and
the even more baffling mysteries of love. Populated by a
wonderful cast of eccentrics and animated by McMurtry's wry
and raucous humor, The Last Picture Show is wild,
heartbreaking, and poignant -- a coming-of-age novel that
resonates with the magical passion of youth.