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All the books by Larry Watson adapted to cinema and television
Larry Watson is known for being the author of the book Let Him Go, first published in 2013, which was adapted to cinema by Thomas Bezucha in 2020.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
Let Him Go
Larry Watson, 2013
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Thomas Bezucha, 2020
In 1963 Montana, retired sheriff George Blackledge and his wife Margaret live with their son James, his wife Lorna, and their newborn grandson, Jimmy. One day while James is out riding his horse, Lorna readies a sink bath for Jimmy. While bathing Jimmy, the wild horse comes running back through the farm without James. George finally finds James dead alongside a creek. It is assumed that he died from being thrown from the horse, breaking his neck.