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Terms of Endearment
Book • 1975
Terms of Endearment chronicles the complex, often contentious relationship between the flamboyant widow Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma over decades, marked by Aurora's parade of suitors, Emma's troubled marriage to the unreliable Flap Horton, and their intertwined lives amid infidelity, financial woes, and tragedy.
The novel, divided into two parts, explores themes of motherhood, independence, and resilience, culminating in Emma's battle with terminal cancer that brings family and friends together in Omaha.
Larry McMurtry's acclaimed work inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger.
The novel, divided into two parts, explores themes of motherhood, independence, and resilience, culminating in Emma's battle with terminal cancer that brings family and friends together in Omaha.
Larry McMurtry's acclaimed work inspired the Oscar-winning film starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger.
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