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Let Him Go (novel)
''Let Him Go'' is a 2013 American neo-Western drama novel by Larry Watson. The book was released on September 3, 2013, through Milkweed Editions. Film adaptation Focus Features released a film adaptation of the book on November 6, 2020, directed by Thomas Bezucha. The film stars Diane Lane, Kevin Costner and Lesley Manville.{{Cite web, last=Noble, first=Barnes &, title=Let Him Go{{!Paperback, url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/let-him-go-larry-watson/1114597044, access-date=2020-11-07, website=Barnes & Noble, language=en See also * ''Let Him Go ''Let Him Go'' is a 2020 American neo-Western thriller film starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, and directed, written, and co-produced by Thomas Bezucha, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Larry Watson. It also stars Lesley Manv ...'' References External links Official website 2013 American novels American novels adapted into films Novels set in Montana Milkweed Editions books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Watson (writer)
Larry Watson (born 1947) is an American author of novels, poetry and short stories. Early life He was born in 1947 in Rugby, North Dakota. He grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. He graduated from Bismarck State College, then earned both bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of North Dakota. He subsequently earned a Doctorate in creative writing from the University of Utah.Biographical data included with Career His short story "Where I Go, What I Do" was included in the anthology '' The Best American Short Stories'' in 1978. His first novel, ''In a Dark Time'', was published in 1980. The book did not sell well, delaying Watson's plans for a second novel. But ''Montana 1948'', published in 1993, was a success, winning the Milkweed National Fiction Prize that year and going on to sell more than half a million copies. ''The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of fiction typically Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier (commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West") between the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the closing of the frontier in 1890, and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. The frontier is depicted in Western media as a sparsely populated hostile region patrolled by cowboys, Outlaw (stock character), outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock Gunfighter, gunslinger characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, manifest destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. Native Americans in the United States, Native American populations were often portrayed as averse foes or Savage ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkweed Editions
Milkweed Editions is an independent nonprofit literary publisher that originated from the ''Milkweed Chronicle'' literary and arts journal established in Minneapolis in 1979. The journal ceased and the business transitioned to publishing. It releases eighteen to twenty new books each year in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Milkweed Editions annually awards three prizes for poetry: the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry, the Jake Adam York Prize (in collaboration with ''Copper Nickel''), and they are a partner publisher for the National Poetry Series. In 2016, Milkweed Editions opened an independent bookstore. History ''Milkweed Chronicle'' was co-founded in 1979 as a literature and art journal by Emilie Buchwald and R.W. Scholes in Minneapolis. ''Milkweed Chronicles first issue was published in 1980. Buchwald served as editor and Scholes as art director. The journal ran for 21 issues until 1987. It featured local and national writers and artists. In the mid-1980s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novel
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the for 'new', 'news', or 'short story (of something new)', itself from the , a singular noun use of the neuter plural of ''novellus'', diminutive of ''novus'', meaning 'new'. According to Margaret Doody, the novel has "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years", with its origins in the Ancient Greek and Roman novel, Medieval Chivalric romance, and the tradition of the Italian Renaissance novella.Margaret Anne Doody''The True Story of the Novel'' New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996, rept. 1997, p. 1. Retrieved 25 April 2014. The ancient romance form was revived by Romanticism, in the historical romances of Walter Scott and the Gothic novel. Some novelists, including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ann Radcliffe, and John Cowper Powys, preferred the term ''romance''. Such romances should not be con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focus Features
Focus Features LLC is an American independent film production and distribution company, owned by Comcast as a unit of Universal Pictures, which is itself a unit of Comcast's division NBCUniversal. Focus Features distributes independent and foreign films in the United States and internationally. In November 2018, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' named Focus Features "Distributor of the Year" for its success behind the year's breakout documentary film '' Won't You Be My Neighbor?'' and Spike Lee's ''BlacKkKlansman''. The studio's most successful film to date is ''Downton Abbey'', which garnered $194.3 million at the worldwide box office. Focus Features' films have earned numerous awards nominations, including a total of 175 Academy Award nominations and 35 wins across various categories. However, they are also the distributor with the most Best Picture losses, out of 17 nominations as of 2025. History Focus Features was formed in 2002 by James Schamus and David Linde and formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bezucha
Thomas Gordon Bezucha (; born March 8, 1964) is an American filmmaker. Life and career Bezucha was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, and graduated from Amherst Regional High School (Massachusetts), Amherst Regional High School in 1982. Bezucha graduated in fashion design from the Parsons School of Design, and worked as a creative services executive for Ralph Lauren Corporation, Polo Ralph Lauren and Coach New York, Coach. He wrote and directed the films ''Big Eden'' (2000), ''The Family Stone'' (2005), ''Monte Carlo (2011 film), Monte Carlo'' (2011), and ''Let Him Go'' (2020). He also co-wrote the films ''The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (film), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'' (2018) and ''The Good House (film), The Good House'' (2021). Bezucha is openly gay. Filmography References External links * 1964 births Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters American gay writers Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Lane
Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Lane made her film debut in George Roy Hill's 1979 film '' A Little Romance''. She had already been professionally acting on stage since the age of six. Later, she acted in the movies '' Streets of Fire'' (1984) and '' The Cotton Club'' (1984). Lane returned to acting to appear in '' The Big Town'', '' Lady Beware'' (both 1987) and the Western miniseries '' Lonesome Dove'' (1989), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Lane earned further recognition for her role in '' A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. This was followed by several film roles of varying degrees of success, such as '' My Dog Skip'', '' The Perfect Storm'' (both 2000), '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Costner, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Costner rose to prominence starring in such films as ''The Untouchables (film), The Untouchables'' (1987), ''Bull Durham'' (1988), ''Field of Dreams'' (1989), ''JFK (film), JFK'' (1991), ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' (1991), ''The Bodyguard (1992 film), The Bodyguard'' (1992), and ''A Perfect World'' (1993). During this time, he directed and starred in the Western film, western epic ''Dances With Wolves'' (1990), for which he won two Academy Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director. He then starred in and co-produced ''Wyatt Earp (film), Wyatt Earp'' (1994) and ''Waterworld'' (1995), and directed ''The Postman (film), The Postman'' (1997), ''Open Range (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Manville
Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She is known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films '' Grown-Ups'' (1980), '' High Hopes'' (1988), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), '' Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' All or Nothing'' (2002), '' Vera Drake'' (2004), '' Another Year'' (2010), and '' Mr. Turner'' (2014). She has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in ''Another Year'' (2010) and '' Phantom Thread'' (2017), and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the latter. On television, Manville has appeared in '' Emmerdale Farm'' (1975–1976), '' Cranford'' (2007), and '' Fleming: The Man Who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Him Go
''Let Him Go'' is a 2020 American neo-Western thriller film starring Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, and directed, written, and co-produced by Thomas Bezucha, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Larry Watson. It also stars Lesley Manville, Kayli Carter, Will Brittain, and Jeffrey Donovan. The film follows a retired sheriff (Costner) and his wife (Lane) who try to rescue their grandson from a dangerous family living off-the-grid. ''Let Him Go'' was theatrically released in the United States on November 6, 2020, by Focus Features. The film received positive reviews and grossed over $11.6 million. Plot In 1961 Montana, retired sheriff George Blackledge lives on a ranch with his wife Margaret, their son James, James's wife Lorna and infant son Jimmy. One afternoon, Margaret sees James's horse return without him. George finds James's body by a creek; he had fallen off his horse and broken his neck. In 1963, Lorna marries her new boyfriend, Donnie Weboy; she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 American Novels
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American Novels Adapted Into Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
