First published 1970
Patsy Carpenter is young, beautiful, and sharp-tongued. Alongside her hapless husband Jim, she's lost in the honky-tonk glamour of the rodeo and the desperation of suburban Houston. As they drift through the West, Patsy's restlessness and Jim's aimlessness collide, threatening to tear them apart. In the end, Patsy must decide whether to break free or accept the life she's fallen into.
Genres: domestic-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, slice-of-life
Setting: Texas, Houston
Period: 20th-century
800 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster