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Chargement... Acceptable Losses (1982)par Irwin Shaw
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A quick enjoyable read. The last 5th a bit out of place while in hospital but it wraps up - sort of. ( ) This was Shaw’s last finished book and gets bagged a lot by critics who regret how different he is here from his early work. I want to be more generous than that. It’s intensely personal, derived from the author’s life. That’s how it feels and, subsequently reading a little about the end of his life, that’s how it was. Not being a fan of sitting through blow-by-blows of other people’s dreams, it was pleasing that the parts of the book where he is drifting in and out of life – an operation was botched and bitterly retold – are real. It reminded me of my father’s emergence with some brain damage from a coma. He talked of the most surreal things as if they could be touched. There was no difference in his brain between them and those around him. Shaw does a good job of conveying that close to death dream state. rest here: https://alittleteaalittlechat.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/acceptable-losses-by-irwi... This was Shaw’s last finished book and gets bagged a lot by critics who regret how different he is here from his early work. I want to be more generous than that. It’s intensely personal, derived from the author’s life. That’s how it feels and, subsequently reading a little about the end of his life, that’s how it was. Not being a fan of sitting through blow-by-blows of other people’s dreams, it was pleasing that the parts of the book where he is drifting in and out of life – an operation was botched and bitterly retold – are real. It reminded me of my father’s emergence with some brain damage from a coma. He talked of the most surreal things as if they could be touched. There was no difference in his brain between them and those around him. Shaw does a good job of conveying that close to death dream state. rest here: https://alittleteaalittlechat.wordpress.com/2019/03/31/acceptable-losses-by-irwi... aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Irwin Shaw's gripping final novel about a mysterious phone call that threatens to derail a man's life Roger Damon is a literary agent at the top of his field, but with one anonymous phone call, his life begins to unravel. The caller demands a meeting and threatens Roger with outing past transgressions. To identify the mysterious harasser, Roger reexamines his life and searches for clues in past successes and failures. But each new lead brings greater danger--for him and his family and friends. Soon, Damon realizes that if he doesn't find his tormentor, his tormentor will most certainly find him. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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