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Post by toshtego on Feb 22, 2020 10:17:48 GMT -5
You may know that Charles Portis, author of True Grit amongst other books has departed for the Territories Beyond. He was 86. A native of the Arkansas he wrote so well about. His career began as a Newspaperman, first in his home state and then in NYC for the old NY Herald Tribune. One day, he announced he was returning to live in a shack and write books. That he did. Elusive, private and remote, he never did an author interview. He never married except, perhaps, to Mattie Ross.
RIP, sir.
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Post by slomo on Feb 22, 2020 12:07:07 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of his death. I have been meaning to read some of his work. This should get me off the dime.
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Post by toshtego on Feb 22, 2020 12:38:34 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of his death. I have been meaning to read some of his work. This should get me off the dime. Good luck finding any of his books other than True Grit. Incredibly expensive, some of his books in paperback are listed on Alibris and Amazon for $900. His hardback editions run $45 to $85. If you see his books for less at a used store, grab them. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2020 13:07:13 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of his death. I have been meaning to read some of his work. This should get me off the dime. Good luck finding any of his books other than True Grit. Incredibly expensive, some of his books in paperback are listed on Alibris and Amazon for $900. His hardback editions run $45 to $85. If you see his books for less at a used store, grab them. 1966: Norwood 1968: True Grit 1979: The Dog of the South 1985: Masters of Atlantis 1991: Gringos |
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Post by calabash on Feb 22, 2020 18:19:51 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of his death. I have been meaning to read some of his work. This should get me off the dime. Good luck finding any of his books other than True Grit. Incredibly expensive, some of his books in paperback are listed on Alibris and Amazon for $900. His hardback editions run $45 to $85. If you see his books for less at a used store, grab them. All easily available as eBooks, though. |
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Post by toshtego on Feb 23, 2020 11:59:21 GMT -5
Good luck finding any of his books other than True Grit. Incredibly expensive, some of his books in paperback are listed on Alibris and Amazon for $900. His hardback editions run $45 to $85. If you see his books for less at a used store, grab them. All easily available as eBooks, though. And affordable as ebooks. Never used them, have no portable device. Prefer a hardback book, printed on paper. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Feb 23, 2020 12:37:53 GMT -5
 Got Norwood on the E Machine, been reading Anton Myere, Once an Eagle, so true and so sad in the end. Bought The Last Convertible , no E edition, paperback, just like old times.
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Post by BrunoT on Feb 26, 2020 5:06:08 GMT -5
Didn't know him. I do enjoy Great American Novels though so I'll pick up some of these on Kindle.
Edit: $2.39 for True Grit... think I got my next evening read!
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Post by toshtego on Feb 26, 2020 10:41:58 GMT -5
Didn't know him. I do enjoy Great American Novels though so I'll pick up some of these on Kindle. Edit: $2.39 for True Grit... think I got my next evening read! was widely distributed and that book can be found with Earthly prices. His other novels, in the print format, seem to be scarce and therefore priced high. You should enjoy reading True Grit., it fits your requirements!! |
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Got Norwood on the E Machine, been reading Anton Myere, Once an Eagle, so true and so sad in the end. Bought The Last Convertible , no E edition, paperback, just like old times.
