Aberration of Starlight by Gilbert Sorrentino (English) Paperback Book

Description: Aberration of Starlight by Gilbert Sorrentino Set at a boardinghouse in rural New Jersey in the summer of 1939, this novel revolves around four people who experience the comedies, torments, and rare pleasures of family, romance, and sex while on vacation from Brooklyn and the Depression. As the novel's perspective shifts to each of the four primary characters, four discrete stories take form, stories that Sorrentino further enriches by using a variety of literary methods—fantasies, letters, a narrative question-and-answer, fragments of dialogue and memory. Combining humor and feeling, balancing the details and the rhythms of experience, Aberration of Starlight re-creates a time and a place as it captures the sadness and value of four lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Set at a boardinghouse in rural New Jersey in the summer of 1939, this novel revolves around four people who experience the comedies, torments and rare pleasures of family, romance and sex while on vacation from Brooklyn and the Depression. Billy Recco, an eager ten-year-old in search of a father...Marie Recco, nee McGrath, an attractive divorcee caught between her son and father, without a life of her own...John McGrath, dignified in manner yet brutally soured by life, insanely fearful of his daughters restlessness...Tom Thebus, a rakish salesman who precipitates the conflict between Maries hopes and her fathers wrath. What emerges is a sure understanding of four people who are occasionally ridiculous, but whose integrity and good intentions are consistently, and tragically, frustrated. Combining humor and feeling, balancing the details and the rhythms of experience, Aberration of Starlight re-creates a time and a place as it captures the sadness and value of four lives. First published by Random House in 1980, it is widely considered one of Sorrentinos finest novels. Author Biography In addition to his books of poetry and criticism, Gilbert SoIn addition to his books of poetry and criticism, Gilbert SoIn addition to his books of poetry and criticism, Gilbert Sorrentino is the author of fourteen novels, including Imaginarrentino is the author of fourteen novels, including Imaginarrentino is the author of fourteen novels, including Imaginative Qualities of Actual Things, The Sky Changes, and Mulligtive Qualities of Actual Things, The Sky Changes, and Mulligtive Qualities of Actual Things, The Sky Changes, and Mulligan Stew. He has received numerous grants and awards througho Review "Wonderfully entertaining. Mr. Sorrentinos imagination is rich and fine." - New York Times Book Review "Lively with narrative ingenuity - yet right to the heart of ordinary life." - Philip Roth" Long Description Set at a boardinghouse in rural New Jersey in the summer of 1939, this novel revolves around four people who experience the comedies, torments, and rare pleasures of family, romance, and sex while on vacation from Brooklyn and the Depression. As the novels perspective shifts to each of the four primary characters, four discrete stories take form, stories that Sorrentino further enriches by using a variety of literary methods--fantasies, letters, a narrative question-and-answer, fragments of dialogue and memory. Combining humor and feeling, balancing the details and the rhythms of experience, Aberration of Starlight re-creates a time and a place as it captures the sadness and value of four lives. Review Quote The daring format devised by poet-novelist Sorrentino creates striking effects here, helping him to bare the realities behind the postures of vacationers at a New Jersey resort -Publishers Weekly Details ISBN1564784398 Author Gilbert Sorrentino Short Title ABERRATION OF STARLIGHT Pages 211 Publisher Dalkey Archive Press Series American Literature (Dalkey Archive) Language English ISBN-10 1564784398 ISBN-13 9781564784391 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2005 Publication Date 2005-09-30 Residence CA, US Imprint Dalkey Archive Press Place of Publication Normal, IL Edition New edition Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781564784391 NZ Release Date 1993-07-15 US Release Date 1993-07-15 UK Release Date 1993-08-12 AU Release Date 1993-10-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11080844;

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