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Bezig met laden... I Come As A Thief (1972)door Louis Auchincloss
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Well, this was a bit of a disappointment to me relative to the other Auchincloss books I've read. The characters seemed less real and believable, mostly by what was said, when they were said, and how they were said. The dialogue never seemed to match the characters as i had created them in my mind via the book. It all felt a little forced and disjointed, including the story line, and i ended up liking virtually none of the characters in the book. And usually i love the style of Auchincloss. I do like that the sense of whether or not there is a god enters in to it subtly, and that it was picked up even more subtly by representing the 'T' in 'Thief' on the cover as a cross. It was a quick read and i have certainly read things i liked less, just not by Auchincloss. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A novel about a fortunate man tripped up by temptation, from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Embezzler and The Partners. Tony Lowder is the able and good-looking grandson of an Irish immigrant who prospered as a contractor--and left behind a family whose station in life is on the decline. That is except for Tony, who has a promising future in politics. He has married into an old New York family, and his wife, Lee, cares for their two children and tolerates Tony's continuing affair with wealthy Joan Conway, the mistress who dates back to his single days. But there is always pressure for more money, and it has become acute with a recent drop in the market. Suddenly, temptation emerges from a brokerage house under investigation, and some Mafia figures ready to pay for a slight change in timing that may rescue the firm. What follows shocks the city--and upsets the tightrope upon which Tony has been balancing . . . "Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known." --The Washington Post Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.5Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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