Appointment in Samarra by John O'hara
Julian English is part of the social elite of his 1930s American hometown but from the moment he impetuously throws a cocktail in the face of one of his powerful business associates his life begins to spiral out of control - taking his loving but troubled marriage with it. This is a blackly comic depiction of the fall of Julian English.
Mr O'Hara's eyes and ears have been spared nothing, but he has kept in his heart a curious and bitter mercy -- Dorothy Parker
O'Hara writes with swift realism, wisely avoids sentimentality * Time Magazine *
Better than anyone else, he told the truth about his time, the first half of the twentieth century. He was a professional. He wrote honestly and well -- John O’Hara on John O’Hara. He had this inscribed on his gravestone.
O'Hara writes with swift realism, wisely avoids sentimentality * Time Magazine *
Dramatic..exciting...vivid and written at high speed...accurate and often penetrating
* The Nation *Better than anyone else, he told the truth about his time, the first half of the twentieth century. He was a professional. He wrote honestly and well -- John O’Hara on John O’Hara. He had this inscribed on his gravestone.
John O'Hara was born in Pennsylvania on 31 January 1905. His first novel, Appointment in Samarra (1934), won him instant acclaim, and he quickly came to be regarded as one of the most prominent writers in America. He won the National Book Award for his novel Ten North Frederick and had more stories published in the New Yorker than anyone in the history of the magazine. His fourteen novels include A Rage to Live, Pal Joey, BUtterfield 8 and From the Terrace. John O'Hara died on 11 April 1970.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099518327 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099518325 |
| Title | Appointment in Samarra |
| Author | John O'hara |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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