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Shipwreck : A Novel by Louis Begley (2004, Trade Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780345464095
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345464095
ISBN-13
9780345464095
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30506924
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shipwreck : a Novel
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Psychological, Contemporary Women, Sagas, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
7.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Fascinating . . . Absolutely riveting . . . The suspense . . . swells like a tsunami . . . A first-rate read." Joyce Cohen,People(three stars out of four) "Mesmerizing . . . Hypnotic . . . Intensely readable and even soul-shaking . . .Shipwreckis at once a classic, even Jamesian novel of character and a highly erotic, very grown-up modern thrillerin other words, another triumph for Louis Begley." Michael Dirda,Washington Post Book World "Begley is a major talent . . . He is totally in command here, and we can only marvel at his portraiture . . .Shipwreckis a novel of skill, insight, and authority." Roger Harris,Sunday Star-Ledger(Newark) "Dazzling . . . So enthralling that the temptation is to let a thousand glowing adjectives bloom . . . Will pin readers to their chair right up to the final page . . . The ending is a tour de force." Mameve Medwed,Boston Globe "Compellingly and compulsively told . . . [North's] obsessive self-awareness, like a mirror, catches our attention and holds it fast." Merle Rubin,Los Angeles Times From the Hardcover edition., "Fascinating . . . Absolutely riveting . . . The suspense . . . swells like a tsunami . . . A first-rate read." -Joyce Cohen, People (three stars out of four) "Mesmerizing . . . Hypnotic . . . Intensely readable and even soul-shaking . . . Shipwreck is at once a classic, even Jamesian novel of character and a highly erotic, very grown-up modern thriller-in other words, another triumph for Louis Begley." -Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World "Begley is a major talent . . . He is totally in command here, and we can only marvel at his portraiture . . . Shipwreck is a novel of skill, insight, and authority." -Roger Harris, Sunday Star-Ledger (Newark) "Dazzling . . . So enthralling that the temptation is to let a thousand glowing adjectives bloom . . . Will pin readers to their chair right up to the final page . . . The ending is a tour de force." -Mameve Medwed, Boston Globe "Compellingly and compulsively told . . . [North's] obsessive self-awareness, like a mirror, catches our attention and holds it fast." -Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times, "Fascinating . . . Absolutely riveting . . . The suspense . . . swells like a tsunami . . . A first-rate read." Joyce Cohen, People (three stars out of four) "Mesmerizing . . . Hypnotic . . . Intensely readable and even soul-shaking . . . Shipwreck is at once a classic, even Jamesian novel of character and a highly erotic, very grown-up modern thrillerin other words, another triumph for Louis Begley." Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World "Begley is a major talent . . . He is totally in command here, and we can only marvel at his portraiture . . . Shipwreck is a novel of skill, insight, and authority." Roger Harris, Sunday Star-Ledger (Newark) "Dazzling . . . So enthralling that the temptation is to let a thousand glowing adjectives bloom . . . Will pin readers to their chair right up to the final page . . . The ending is a tour de force." Mameve Medwed, Boston Globe "Compellingly and compulsively told . . . [North's] obsessive self-awareness, like a mirror, catches our attention and holds it fast." Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
John North, a prize-winning American writer, is suddenly beset by dark suspicions about the real value of his work. Over endless hours and bottles of whiskey consumed in a mysterious cafe called L'Entre Deux Mondes, he recounts, in counterpoint to his doubts, the one story he has never told before, perhaps the only important one he will ever tell., A mesmerizing novel of deception and betrayal from the acclaimed author of Wartime Lies and About Schmidt . John North, a prize-winning American writer, is suddenly beset by dark suspicions about the real value of his work. Over endless hours and bottles of whiskey consumed in a mysterious cafe called L'Entre Deux Mondes, he recounts, in counterpoint to his doubts, the one story he has never told before, perhaps the only important one he will ever tell. North's chosen interlocutor-who could be his doppelg nger-is transfixed by the revelations and becomes the narrator of North's tale. North has always been faithful to his wife, Lydia, but when one of his novels achieves a special success, he allows himself a dalliance with Lea, a starstruck young journalist. Coolly planning to make sure that his life with Lydia will not be disturbed, North is taken off guard when Lea becomes obsessed with him and he with her elaborate erotic games. As the hypnotic and serpentine confession unfurls, we gradually discover the extraordinary lengths to which North has gone to indulge a powerful desire for self-destruction. Shipwreck is a daring parable of the contradictory impulses that can rend a single soul-narcissism and self-loathing, refinement and lust., A mesmerizing novel of deception and betrayal from the acclaimed author of Wartime Lies and About Schmidt . John North, a prize-winning American writer, is suddenly beset by dark suspicions about the real value of his work. Over endless hours and bottles of whiskey consumed in a mysterious caf called L'Entre Deux Mondes, he recounts, in counterpoint to his doubts, the one story he has never told before, perhaps the only important one he will ever tell. North's chosen interlocutor-who could be his doppelg nger-is transfixed by the revelations and becomes the narrator of North's tale. North has always been faithful to his wife, Lydia, but when one of his novels achieves a special success, he allows himself a dalliance with L a, a starstruck young journalist. Coolly planning to make sure that his life with Lydia will not be disturbed, North is taken off guard when L a becomes obsessed with him and he with her elaborate erotic games. As the hypnotic and serpentine confession unfurls, we gradually discover the extraordinary lengths to which North has gone to indulge a powerful desire for self-destruction. Shipwreck is a daring parable of the contradictory impulses that can rend a single soul-narcissism and self-loathing, refinement and lust.
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