So Long, See You Tomorrow

Informationen zum Autor William Maxwell Klappentext 'A masterpiece, a perfect book' David Nicholls Discover this unmissable modern classic where the fragile friendship between two teenage boys has devastating consequences that echo throughout the years. **AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS** WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANN PATCHETT Away from the quiet farmlands of Illinois, two lonely teenagers - bound by the burden of their home lives - forge a delicate friendship. But when jealousy ignites in one of their families, it leads to unthinkable tragedy, and severs the two boys' bond forever. Fifty years later, haunted by the past, the narrator seeks to piece together those harrowing events and find redemption for a lifetime of regret. So Long, See You Tomorrow is a haunting exploration of memory, loss, and the enduring quest for forgiveness. 'A mosaic of human emotion, a singular and spectacular work of art' Ann Patchett 'One of the great books of our age' Michael Ondaatje Zusammenfassung Discover this extraordinary and beautiful novel from one of America's greatest novelists. In rural Illinois two tenant farmers share much, finally too much, until jealously leads to murder and suicide.

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A mosaic of human emotion, a singular and spectacular work of art... some of the greatest truths I've read are held in these 153 pages Ann Patchett

Product details

• Authors: William Maxwell
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.07.2012
• EAN: 9780099560937
• ISBN: 978-0-09-956093-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Vintage Classics; VINTAGE CLASSICS
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Literary, 20th Century, Illinois, Narrative theme: Coming of age, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Modern and contemporary fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary