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October Light

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New York Times Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: A ';dazzling' novel about the tumultuous relationship of two elderly siblings (Los Angeles Times).James is a cantankerous and conservative seventy-two-year-old who has spent his life caring for the animals on his farm. His widowed older sister, Sally, has strong liberal ideals and a propensity for debate. When Sally's bankruptcy forces her to move in with her brother, their lifelong feud quickly escalatesand Sally becomes a prisoner in her own room with nothing to survive on but apples and a trashy novel about marijuana smugglers.As Sally becomes immersed in the book, the story envelops the narrative of the siblings' dysfunctional relationship, and Gardner explores a wide array of themes from human autonomy to self-definition to political extremism. The result is a tour de force of Gardner's unique literary style at the height of his protean creative powers.This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.

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ISBN: 9781453203460
Publication date: 21st September 2010
Author: Gardner, John
Publisher: Open Road Media
Format: Ebook (Epub)