The Last Kind Words Saloon - 9780871407863

A fictional retelling of Wyatt Earp’s and Doc Holliday’s remarkable friendship, The LastKind Words Saloon is a loving tribute to the Old West. Tracing their rich, varied livesfrom the town of Long Grass to Buffalo Bill’s show in Denver, then from Mobetie,Texas, to Tombstone, Arizona, where the story dramatically culminates in the famed gunfight atthe OK Corral, Larry McMurtry’s first novel in five years is a vivid pastiche that echoes many ofhis earlier works, including his Pulitzer Prize–winning Lonesome Dove. The men—legendary gunslingers,cattle ranchers, Indians, even an English baron—are especially potent, while the womenare both fiery and long-suffering, running brothels, counting cattle, and breaking horses with thebest of them. Together they tell the story of forging a new civilization where only lawlessness hadprevailed. By turns hilarious, captivating, and ultimately tragic, The Last Kind Words Saloon celebratesthe genius of one of our most original American writers.

“McMurtry is an alchemist who converts the basest materials to gold.”—New York Times Book Review

“McMurtry can transform ordinary words into highly lyrical, poetic passages. He presents human dramas with sympathy and compassion that make us care about his characters in ways that most novelists can’t.”—Los Angeles Times