LEAVING CHEYENNE : A Novel
 

LEAVING CHEYENNE : A Novel

by Larry McMurtry

My foot's in the stirrup,
My pony won't stand;
Goodbye, old partner,
I'm leaving Cheyenne.

-- Old cowboy song

Leaving Cheyenne, Larry McMurtry's second novel, traces the loves of three West Texas characters as they follow that sundown trail: Gideon Fry, the serious rancher; Johnny McCloud, the free-spirited cowhand; and Molly Taylor, the sensitive... (more)

Top tags: fictionmcmurtrywesternwestern literaturenovelist (all tags)

 

Member Reviews

  • Mary L. Simonsen
    • Rated 3 stars

    Very early in McMurtry's writing career, but you can see his talent for drawing characters.

    Mary L. Simonsen wrote this review Tuesday, February 19 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • jentaw
    • Rated 5 stars

    This book's characters became real to me. Watching their lives progress and eventually pass engrossed me and then left me heart-broken, leaving me with what, strangely enough, feel like memories.

    jentaw wrote this review Tuesday, October 16 2007. ( reply | permalink )
© 2009 Shelfari, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2009 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy