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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
May 4, 2010
Pages
229
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1 reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307390936
ISBN-10
0307390934
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
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Partially retired architect Vaughn Williams does what he can to remain "viable." Battling the doldrums of midlife, he teaches an occasional class, reads the newspapers, scours the Internet, and thinks obsessively about his late father. When his ex-wife seeks refuge from her hotheaded boyfriend, Vaughn and his girlfriend, Greta, agree to let her move in, perhaps a little too cavalierly. Add in Vaughanâs annoyingly successful younger brother, who carries a torch for Vaughnâs ex-wife, and lingering suspicions about Gretaâs involvement in her husbandâs murder and the result is an emotionally resonant tale of mortality, love, regret, and redemption that only Barthelme could unwind.
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Partially retired architect Vaughn Williams does what he can to remain "viable." Battling the doldrums of midlife, he teaches an occasional class, reads the newspapers, scours the Internet, and thinks obsessively about his late father. When his ex-wife seeks refuge from her hotheaded boyfriend, Vaughn and his girlfriend, Greta, agree to let her move in, perhaps a little too cavalierly. Add in Vaughanâs annoyingly successful younger brother, who carries a torch for Vaughnâs ex-wife, and lingering suspicions about Gretaâs involvement in her husbandâs murder and the result is an emotionally resonant tale of mortality, love, regret, and redemption that only Barthelme could unwind.
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