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'Enthralling' - John Banville'Effortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise' - Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, ObserverAll That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, his trips to the great European cities - for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris.But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.James Salter's dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.'Full of verve and wisdom' - Julian Barnes
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All That Is, James Salter
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2025
- Reliure
- (souple)
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- Titre
- All That Is
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- James Salter
- Éditeur
- Pan Macmillan
- Publié
- 2025
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9781035063550
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Romans historiques, Littérature contemporaine, États-Unis, 20e siècle, Littérature américaine, Grande-Bretagne, Mariage, New York, Londres, Amérique, Divorce, Portugal, Marine
- Titre original
- All that is
- Évaluation
- 3,35 sur 5
- Description
- 'Enthralling' - John Banville'Effortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise' - Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, ObserverAll That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, his trips to the great European cities - for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris.But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.James Salter's dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.'Full of verve and wisdom' - Julian Barnes