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Beschreibung
It is the summer of 1997. Alec Valentine is returning to England to care for his ailing mother, Alice, a task that only reinforces his deep sense of inadequacy. In San Francisco, his older brother Larry prepares to come home as well, preoccupied with an acting career that is sliding toward sleaze and a marriage that is faltering. In Paris, on the other hand, the Hungarian playwright Lászlo Lázár seems to have it all--critical acclaim, a loving boyfriend, and a close circle of friends--yet even he is haunted by guilt and tragedy. For each of them the time has come to assess the turns taken, the opportunities missed. And for each there will be one last chance to break free from the past and find redemption in a moment of clarity and courage.
Andrew Miller has given us an intimate, compelling meditation that evokes an extraordinary range of emotions and insights--Oxygen lives and breathes beyond the final page.
It is the summer of 1997. Alec Valentine is returning to England to care for his ailing mother, Alice, a task that only reinforces his deep sense of inadequacy. In San Francisco, his older brother Larry prepares to come home as well, preoccupied with an acting career that is sliding toward sleaze and a marriage that is faltering. In Paris, on the other hand, the Hungarian playwright Lászlo Lázár seems to have it all--critical acclaim, a loving boyfriend, and a close circle of friends--yet even he is haunted by guilt and tragedy. For each of them the time has come to assess the turns taken, the opportunities missed. And for each there will be one last chance to break free from the past and find redemption in a moment of clarity and courage.
Andrew Miller has given us an intimate, compelling meditation that evokes an extraordinary range of emotions and insights--Oxygen lives and breathes beyond the final page.
Über den Autor
Andrew Miller is an author, screenwriter, and essayist. "Samurai '81," his contribution to the JACKED anthology from Run Amok Crime, made the honor roll for the BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR from Mysterious Press in 2023. Andrew's other stories have appeared in varied and numerous places. His film work includes the music documentary SOUL OF LINCOLN HEIGHTS. He is a member of the Independent Fiction Alliance, a network of authors, publishers and editors committed to combating censorship and promoting freedom of expression. Andrew was born in Ohio. He lives in Pasadena, California with his girlfriend Genevieve and their two cats, John Wayne and Calamity Jane.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
Genre: Importe, Märchen & Sagen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780156027403
ISBN-10: 0156027402
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Miller, Andrew
Hersteller: Houghton Mifflin
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 133 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Andrew Miller
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2003
Gewicht: 0,436 kg
Artikel-ID: 102579198