Man About Town: A Novel
Autor Mark Merlisen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 apr 2004
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780007156122
ISBN-10: 000715612X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 000715612X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
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Recenzii
“A sorrowful, cathartic novel.” — David Leavitt
“An unexpected kind of gay fiction, especially with its insider’s look at the legislative process...different and ambitious.” — Seattle Times
“Merlis treats both his characters and readers as if they are smart.” — Washington Post Book World
“Washington DC, as Merlis portrays it, is too good a character to ignore.” — Chicago Tribune
“Clever, perceptive and reader friendly.” — The Advocate
“A pungently insightful tale.” — Washington Blade
“Brims with characters, events and ideas that, besides being greatly entertaining, stimulate discussion — Gay City News
“Merlis is a skilled realist who employs an understated humor-especially in depicting the Washington bureaucracy. ” — Library Journal
“Uncluttered, intelligent…a compelling read.” — Out Magazine
“An uncommonly grown-up fiction by a writer with a keen, affectionate eye for gay foibles and failings.” — Book Marks
“Sings with poignany…[Merlis has] a flair for subtle introspection and keen observation.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Stunningly good…haunting, funny, and masterfully written, American Studies provides keen insight into our own history and our lives.” — Genre
“A book that transcends genre in portraying the abyss that divides one ostracized human soul from all others.” — Los Angeles Times on American Studies
“An unexpected kind of gay fiction…different and ambitious.” — New York Times Book Review
“Sharp and convincing.” — Chicago Tribune
“Merlis deftly sketches two distinct societies in Washington: Capitol Hill…and the city’s gay singles scene….compelling.” — New York Times Book Review
“An unexpected kind of gay fiction, especially with its insider’s look at the legislative process...different and ambitious.” — Seattle Times
“Merlis treats both his characters and readers as if they are smart.” — Washington Post Book World
“Washington DC, as Merlis portrays it, is too good a character to ignore.” — Chicago Tribune
“Clever, perceptive and reader friendly.” — The Advocate
“A pungently insightful tale.” — Washington Blade
“Brims with characters, events and ideas that, besides being greatly entertaining, stimulate discussion — Gay City News
“Merlis is a skilled realist who employs an understated humor-especially in depicting the Washington bureaucracy. ” — Library Journal
“Uncluttered, intelligent…a compelling read.” — Out Magazine
“An uncommonly grown-up fiction by a writer with a keen, affectionate eye for gay foibles and failings.” — Book Marks
“Sings with poignany…[Merlis has] a flair for subtle introspection and keen observation.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Stunningly good…haunting, funny, and masterfully written, American Studies provides keen insight into our own history and our lives.” — Genre
“A book that transcends genre in portraying the abyss that divides one ostracized human soul from all others.” — Los Angeles Times on American Studies
“An unexpected kind of gay fiction…different and ambitious.” — New York Times Book Review
“Sharp and convincing.” — Chicago Tribune
“Merlis deftly sketches two distinct societies in Washington: Capitol Hill…and the city’s gay singles scene….compelling.” — New York Times Book Review
Notă biografică
Mark Merlis grew up in Baltimore and attended Wesleyan and Brown Universities. He now lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania.