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Name: Rhino Ranch

Author: Larry McMurtry
Year: 2009
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Genres/categories: Western, Fiction

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In this poignant and striking final chapter in the Duane Moore story, which began in 1966 with The Last Picture Show, Pulitzer Prize- and Oscar-winning author Larry McMurtry takes readers on one last unforgettable journey to Thalia, Texas, a town that continues to change at a breakneck pace even as Duane feels himself slowing down.

Returning home to recover from a near-fatal heart attack, Duane discovers that he has a new neighbor: the statuesque K. K. Slater, a quirky billionairess who's come to Thalia to open the Rhino Ranch, dedicated to the preservation of the endangered black rhinoceros. Despite their obvious differences, Duane can't help but find himself charmed by K.K.'s stubborn toughness and lively spirit, and the two embark on a flirtation that rapidly veers toward the sexual -- but the return of Honor Carmichael complicates Duane's romantic intentions considerably. As Duane reflects on all that he and Thalia have been through, he feels adrift in a world where love and betrayal walk hand in hand and a stalwart Texas oil town can become home to a nature preserve.

Rhino Ranch is a fitting end to this iconic saga, an emotional, whimsical and bittersweet tribute to the lives of a man and a town that have inspired readers across decades.
This book is part of the "The Last Picture Show" series.
Here are some other books from this series:
The Last Picture Show
First published 1966
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, Pop Rating:3.1/10
Texasville
First published 1987
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, Pop Rating:1.9/10
When the Light Goes
First published 2007
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, Pop Rating:1.3/10
Duane's Depressed
First published 1999
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, Pop Rating:1.6/10

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