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The Evening Star Audiobook

By: Larry McMurtry
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Read By: Dana Ivey Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 13.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 1997 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743546881
3.01038759689922 out of 53.01038759689922 out of 53.01038759689922 out of 53.01038759689922 out of 53.01038759689922 out of 5 (3.01) - 1,161 listener ratings
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

24

Longest Chapter Length:

50:47 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

49:34 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

50:06 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

17

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Publisher Description

Larry McMurtry’s Terms of Endearment touched readers in a way no other story has in recent years. The earthy humor and the powerful emotional impact that set this novel apart rise to brilliant new heights with The Evening Star.

McMurtry takes us deep into the heart of Texas, and deep into the heart of one of the most memorable characters of our time, Aurora Greenway—along with her family, friends, and lovers—in a tale of affectionate wit, bittersweet tenderness, and the unexpected turns that life can take. This is Larry McMurtry at his very best: warm, compassionate, full of comic invention, an author so attuned to the feelings, needs, and desires of his characters that they possess a reality unique in American fiction.

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"This book was amazing. Aurora Greenway continues to be her overpowering yet gracious self in this sequel to Terms of Endearment. As in all McMurtry books I've read, The Evening Star is rife with life, death, love and sorrows. If I say anything else I will be giving something away. "

— Kerry (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “McMurtry is back on familiar ground: the humid freeways of Houston; land of strong-willed, lusty, indomitable women; and the spineless men who inevitably fail them…Endlessly inventive.”

    — Entertainment Weekly

  • “A tragicomic pageant…McMurtry displays yet again both his large-souled empathy and Dickensian gift for bringing people to vibrant life as quickly as anyone writing today.”

    — Chicago Tribune

  • “The connections between people in this novel, characterized by humor and serenity, run deep and sympathetic. Yet, as in life, there is a fair quotient of the unexpected and the tragic. McMurtry speaks from the heart with the gentle voice of acceptance. Don’t miss this rare and wonderful book.”

    — Library Journal

The Evening Star Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved this book. I loved that he wrote a book continuing with the life of the ever selfish Aurora. I don't know what it is about McMurtry, but he always makes me fall in love with his characters. There is something about his female characters that always knocks me out. "

    — Mitchell, 11/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I loved Lonesome Dove by McMurtry soooo much that I expected to love this one, too...but didn't. "

    — Jo, 8/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I was really dissapointed in this book. I like McMurtry as an author. Every male character is weak. Auora, the main character, is so self absorbed I wanted to scream at her. I couldn't wait to finish it. I didn't come around until the last 50 pages. "

    — Tim, 6/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Mr McMurty makes me laugh out loud! "

    — Cheryl, 3/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " i just love aurora greenway... "

    — Lora, 2/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I listened to this in the car and found it difficult to push myself out of the car. just a nice story. Sweet. "

    — Jennifer, 12/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I'm listening to this book in my car. It's made me laugh and gasp out loud, and the characters feel as if they're different parts of life for everyone. "

    — Tracee, 10/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book was amazing. Aurora Greenway continues to be her overpowering yet gracious self in this sequel to Terms of Endearment. As in all McMurtry books I've read, The Evening Star is rife with life, death, love and sorrows. If I say anything else I will be giving something away. "

    — Kerry, 8/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is great, underrated McMurtry "

    — Paul, 12/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Actually liked this better than the original book. Seems to be more richly drawn and the story is more involved. Good one. "

    — Robert, 11/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The ending becomes too mystical for me. "

    — Joe, 8/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As always with Larry McMurtry, this was a great book. I was a little sad at the end that it would be the last time I would read about Aurora Greenway. She may be one of the best characters ever written. "

    — Jen, 7/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fun, easy read. It's the sequel to Terms of Endearment. Mostly the rest of Aurora's life and her strange experiences. Just fun. "

    — Cindy, 4/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As always with Larry McMurtry, this was a great book. I was a little sad at the end that it would be the last time I would read about Aurora Greenway. She may be one of the best characters ever written. "

    — Jen, 4/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Once again, I was amazed and thrilled by McMurty's prodigious skills as a writer. Not one word is wasted. His writing is lean, and holds momentum, and his storytelling is masterful. Just a fantastic read. "

    — Sara, 9/7/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The ending becomes too mystical for me. "

    — Joe, 2/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I listened to this in the car and found it difficult to push myself out of the car. just a nice story. Sweet. "

    — Jennifer, 1/14/2009

About Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry (1936–2021) was an award-winning novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and avid book collector. His novels include The Last Picture Show, Terms of Endearment, and Lonesome Dove, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote more than thirty screenplays, including the coauthorship of Brokeback Mountain, for which he received an Academy Award.

About Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She received her undergraduate degree at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and then received a Fulbright grant to study drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She was a member of the Phi Mu sorority at Rollins College. She received an Honorary Doctorate (Humane Letters) from Rollins College in February 2008. She made her Broadway debut playing two small roles in a 1981 production of Macbeth. She has appeared in many film and television roles. Recently Ivey was in the Broadway production of The Importance of Being Earnest as Lady Bracknell.