The moviegoer & other novels, 1961-1971:

The Moviegoer: Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker, fills his days with movies and casual sex. His life offers him nothing worth retaining; what he treasures are scenes from The Third Man or Stagecoach, not the personal experiences he knows other people hold dear. On the cusp of turning th...

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Main Author: Percy, Walker 1916-1990 (Author)
Other Authors: Elie, Paul 1965- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. The Library of America [2024]
Series:The library of America 380
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Summary:The Moviegoer: Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker, fills his days with movies and casual sex. His life offers him nothing worth retaining; what he treasures are scenes from The Third Man or Stagecoach, not the personal experiences he knows other people hold dear. On the cusp of turning thirty, however, something changes: At Mardi Gras, he embarks on a quest for some form of authentic experience. The consequences of Binx's quest, on both himself and his unstable cousin Kate, prove outrageous, absurd, moving, and indelible
The Last Gentleman: Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future, until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever
Love in the Ruins: Amid the decadence and polarization of a future American society, a U.S. doctor discovers a promising cure for all the ills of the human psyche
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite 930-974
Physical Description:974 Seiten 21 cm
ISBN:9781598537758
159853775X

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