''Folly and Glory'' (2004) is a novel by
Larry McMurtry
Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. . It is the fourth and last, both in chronological and publishing order, of ''
The Berrybender Narratives''. Set in the years 1835 and 1836, it completes the Berrybenders' North American adventure by sending them from
Santa Fe to the disease-ridden and war-torn wilderness of
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
and
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
. Many characters are caught up in a whirlwind of death, madness, and bitter remorse.
The title refers to the shortsightedness of the Berrybenders and their friends, and to the courage with which most of them face the consequences.
2004 American novels
Novels by Larry McMurtry
Western (genre) novels
Novels set in New Mexico
Novels set in Texas
The Berrybender Narratives
Fiction set in 1835
Fiction set in 1836
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