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Terms of Endearment

by Larry McMurtry

A mother and daughter facing life’s hazards

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A mother and daughter facing life’s hazards

Larry McMurtry’s novel centers on Aurora Greenway, a widowed, overprotective mother whose life is closely bound to her daughter Emma’s. Emma’s hasty marriage and later battle with cancer bring new challenges to their relationship, while Aurora’s devoted suitors form part of the world around her. The book brings family bonds, illness, marriage, and the effort to meet life’s difficulties with courage and humor into one domestic story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in complex mother-daughter relationships
  • Those drawn to family fiction involving marriage and illness
  • Readers seeking a novel that pairs difficult circumstances with humor

Themes

Mother-daughter relationshipsMarriage and familyIllnessCourage and humor in adversity

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Book overview

In this acclaimed novel that inspired the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Larry McMurtry created two unforgettable characters who won the hearts of readers and moviegoers everywhere: Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma.Aurora is the kind of woman who makes the whole world orbit around her, including a string of devoted suitors. Widowed and overprotective of her daughter, Aurora adapts at her own pace until life sends two enormous challenges her way: Emma's hasty marriage and subsequent battle with cancer. Terms of Endearment is the Oscar-winning story of a memorable mother and her feisty daughter and their struggle to find the courage and humor to live through life's hazards--and to love each other as never before.
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