Leaving Cheyenne
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 woman they both love and who bears them each a son. Tragic circumstances mark the trail but McMurtry's style never turns melodramatic or...
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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 woman they both love and who bears them each a son. Tragic circumstances mark the trail but McMurtry's style never turns melodramatic or sentimental.
\ From the PublisherThe New York Times Book Review A rarity...funny, wonderful, heartbreaking, exhilarating.\ San Francisco Chronicle A compelling story...consummate skill.\ The New York Times Book Review [Larry McMurtry is] a poet, a resonant scene-setter, and a master of voice.\ The Houston Post What an imagination he has! When it comes to spinning a good yarn, few writers do it better than McMurtry.\ \ \
