Horseman Pass By : A Novel

About this book

From the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Lonesome Dove comes the novel that became the basis for the film Hud starring Paul Newman. In classic Western style Larry McMurtry illustrates the timeless conflict between the modernity and the Old West through the eyes of Texas cattlemen. Horseman Pass By tells the story of Homer Bannon an old-time cattleman who epitomizes the frontier values of honesty and decency and Hud his unscrupulous stepson. Caught in the middle is the narrator Homers young grandson Lonnie who is as much drawn to his grandfathers strength of character as he is to Huds hedonism and materialism. When first published in 1961 Horseman Pass By caused a sensation in Texas literary circles for its stark realistic portrayal of the struggles of a changing West in the years following World War II. Never before had a writer managed to encapsulate its environment with such unsentimental realism. Today memorable characters powerful themes and illuminating detail make Horseman Pass By vintage McMurtry.