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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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Emma Greenway Horton: Add a description of this character.
- Aurora Greenway
- Rosie
- Vernon
- Royce Dunlup
- Hector Scott
- Shirley
- Patsy
- Alberto
- Mitch
- Melanie Horton
- Trevor
- Cecil
- Danny Deck
- Edward Johnson
- Alfredo
- Lincoln
- Little Buster
- Tommy Horton
- Sam Burns
- Bobby
- Richard
- Melba
- Dr. Budge
- Hugh
- Dottie
- Janice
- F. V.
- Kate
- Teddy Horton
- Angela
- Lou Ann
- Kearney
- Dr. Fleming
- John Dave
- Klee
- Hubert Junior
Quotes edit
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“You don't know how lucky you are, you know. Everybody wants to go to Des Moines. People come from all over the world just to get one look at Des Moines before they die.”
Emma Greenway Horton
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Somehow that look had won her, though she couldn’t remember, looking at him, what the terms of endearment had been, or how they had been lost for so long.
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“Understanding is overrated and mystery is underrated. Keep that in mind and you’ll have a livelier life.”
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people of any substance are often much better in person than they seem in the abstract,
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Setting & Locations edit
- Texas
- Houston
- Barstow
- Shreveport
- Boston
- Nebraska
- Canada
- California
- Tahiti
- Des Moines
- Harrisburg
- Omaha
- Bossier City
First Sentence edit
"THE SUCCESS of a marriage invariably depends on the woman," Mrs. Greenway said.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Terms of Endearment series. (standard series)
Followed by The Evening Star.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Larry McMurtry (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0671682083
Page Count: 410
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0671682083
Page Count: 410
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3563.A319 T4 1989
- Dewey: 818'.54
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Movie Connections edit
- Terms of Endearment (1983) (IMDb): Academy-award winning film starring Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow and Debra Winger and directed by James L. Brooks.
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