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As a Friend
Overview
"Heroism is a secondary virtue," Albert Camus noted, "but friendship is primary." In his gem-like first novel, Forrest Gander writes of friendship, envy, and eros as a harmonic of charged overtones. Set in a rural southern landscape as vivid as its indelible characters, As a Friend tells the story of Les, a gifted man and land surveyor, whose impact on those around him (his friend Clay, his girlfriend Sarah) provokes intense self-examination and an atmosphere of dangerous eroticism. With poetic insight, Gander explores the nature of attraction, betrayal, and loyalty. What he achieves is brilliant in style and powerfully unsettling.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780811217453
- ISBN-10: 0811217450
- Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Publish Date: September 2008
- Dimensions: 7.28 x 4.28 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.21 pounds
- Page Count: 192
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