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About Larry McMurtry
See more books from this AuthorThe distilled perceptions of a lifetime of study, beautifully illustrated.
Read Full Review of Custer | See more reviews from KirkusThere are a handful of inconsistencies and somewhat lazy conclusions here.
Read Full Review of Custer | See more reviews from NY TimesThe tragic life of this flesh-and-blood man, who still inspires admiration and hate, is a great story. How disappointing that Mr. McMurtry, a very fine storyteller, has chosen not to tell it.
Read Full Review of Custer | See more reviews from WSJ online... it is plain speaking that McMurtry delivers in this modest addition to "Custerology," the same laconic, whimsical voice that makes his novels so entertaining and readable.
Read Full Review of Custer | See more reviews from Star TribuneLarry McMurtry’s work...is a difficult read because it lacks a foundational and historical logic. He would have been better served to create a work with a thematic centerpiece and a more compelling, consistent, and detailed narrative.
Read Full Review of Custer | See more reviews from NY Journal of BooksThe story of Custer has all the necessary ingredients to continue to engage any historian. CUSTER is a wonderful work that helps readers better understand a monumental event in our nation’s history.
Read Full Review of Custer...it's entertaining and educational at the same time.
Read Full Review of CusterMcMurtry provides valuable context throughout this short life of Custer, context about the Indian way of life, about the geography of the plains and the mountains, about the brutal nature of daily life without electricity and other conveniences.
Read Full Review of CusterI do not believe this is a good introduction to the subject of Custer and the Little Bighorn battle. It does nothing to contribute to the works already available...It holds no content that is new or revealing about the topic.
Read Full Review of CusterA sour tone pervades much of McMurtry's text. Why would Simon & Schuster publish substandard texts like it does in “Custer”? The publisher obviously wants to put out any book with the name McMurtry on it.
Read Full Review of CusterPart of the appeal of “Custer” is McMurtry himself. Fans of this author will appreciate his almost waggish treatment of Custer...and they’ll like the concise, distinct McMurtry-style overview of it all.
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