• Duane's Depressed

  • A Novel
  • By: Larry McMurtry
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (71 ratings)

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Duane's Depressed

By: Larry McMurtry
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Funny, sad, full of wonderful characters and the perfect dialogue of which he is the master, McMurtry brings the Thalia saga to an end with Duane confronting depression in the midst of plenty. Surrounded by his children, who all seem to be going through life crises involving sex, drugs, and violence; his wife, Karla, who is wrestling with her own demons; and friends like Sonny, who seem to be dying, Duane can't seem to make sense of his life anymore. He gradually makes his way through a protracted end-of-life crisis, of which he is finally cured by reading Proust's Remembrance of Things Past, a combination of penance and prescription from Dr. Carmichael that somehow works.

Duane's Depressed is the work of a powerful, mature artist, with a deep understanding of the human condition, a profound ability to write about small-town life, and perhaps the surest touch of any American novelist for the tangled feelings that bind and separate men and women. 2000 Audio Award Finalist.

©1998 Larry McMurtry (P)1999 / 2016 NewStar Media / Phoenix Books

Critic reviews

" Duane's Depressed, the last volume of McMurtry's Last Picture Show and Texasville saga, is a marvel." ( AudioFile Magazine)

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I just love Mcmurtry.

Finished Lonesome Dove prior to this. wad neat to have something more of this period and still have the magic detail he writes with. can't wait for the next one.

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Yes!

A wonderful book; great to listen to and read. I’ve read it several times and listened to it twice.

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Great listen.

One of Larry McMurtry's best stories and a great audiobook listen. Recommend to all Audible subscribers.

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Duane's Depressed and I felt it

McMurtry did a beautiful job of describing the emotions felt by the lead character, Duane, while he is going through massive changes in his life. The story is deep and meaningful and I walked away feeling his emotions. This may sound like a bad thing based on the depression he was experiencing, but it was not. However, the narration did not do the book justice. The story was narrated in a monotone which may have been the narrators take on the state of Duane's mental health. But, no matter how hard I tried, I did not hear "Duane" in the narrator. It was the most unpleasant part of the whole story for me.

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