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Twee hulpverleners na de aanslag op de Twin Towers in New York in 2001 krijgen, hoewel beiden getrouwd, een bijzondere relatie.
Deze Amerikaanse auteur wordt geprezen om zijn romans die de levendige levens en complexiteiten van de moderne wereld verkennen. Zijn schrijfstijl wordt gekenmerkt door een scherp inzicht in de menselijke psyche, waarbij hij de urgentie en dynamiek van de hedendaagse samenleving vastlegt. Naast fictie schrijft hij ook scherpzinnige essays, waarin hij thema's als wijn en levensstijl onderzoekt met een onderscheidende stem die expertise combineert met een passie voor zintuiglijke ervaringen. Zijn werk biedt lezers een boeiende verkenning van betekenis en plezier in het huidige snelle bestaan.







Twee hulpverleners na de aanslag op de Twin Towers in New York in 2001 krijgen, hoewel beiden getrouwd, een bijzondere relatie.
From the bestselling author of Bright Lights, Big City and Brightness Falls comes a chronicle of a generation, as enacted by two men who represent all the passions and extremes of the class of 1969. Patrick Keane and Will Savage meet at prep school at the beginning of the explosive '60s. Over the next 30 years, they remain friends even as they pursue radically divergent destinies--and harbor secrets that defy rebellion and conformity. From the Trade Paperback edition.
'Probably the best book ever written about being young, about doing drugs and about music' Tony Parsons, Daily Express
Introduces the characters from McInerney's novel, The Good Life.
In his breathlessly paced new novel Jay McInerney revisits the nocturnal New York of Bright Lights, Big City. Alison Poole, twenty going on 40,000, is a budding actress already fatally well versed in hopping the clubs, shopping Chanel falling in and out of lust, and abusing other people's credit cards. As Alison races toward emotional breakdown, McInerney gives us a hilarious yet oddly touching portrait of a postmodern Holly Golightly coming to terms with a world in which everything is permitted and nothing really matters.
This unforgettable New York story of glamour, sex, ambition, and heartbreak begins in the heady days before the financial crash. Russell and Corrine Calloway seem to be living the dream: a calendar filled with high-society parties; jobs they care about and enjoy; twin children, a boy and a girl whose birth was truly miraculous; a loft in TriBeCa and summers in the Hamptons. But beneath the glossy surfaces, things are simmering. Russell, editor-in-chief of a boutique publisher, has cultural clout but is on the edge financially, and feels compelled to pursue an audacious—and potentially ruinous—opportunity. Meanwhile, Corrine’s world is turned upside down when the man with whom she’d had an ill-fated affair in the wake of 9/11 suddenly reappears, and the Calloways find themselves tested more severely than they ever could have imagined. The third book in McInerney’s celebrated Calloway trilogy, Bright, Precious Days is an aching, extraordinary portrait of a marriage during a period of dizzying change.
An "expressionistic picture of New York" (New York Times) in the 1920s that reveals the lives of wealthy power brokers and struggling immigrants alike. From Fourteenth Street to the Bowery, Delmonico's to the underbelly of the city waterfront, Dos Passos chronicles the lives of characters struggling to become a part of modernity before they are destroyed by it.
With a unique blend of literary flair and insightful commentary, the best-selling novelist explores the world of wine through a collection of unconventional musings. This work appeals to both casual wine drinkers seeking recommendations and dedicated enthusiasts, offering a fresh perspective on wine and its culture. McInerney's command of language elevates the discussion, making it an engaging read for anyone interested in the nuances of wine appreciation.
A transsexual prostitute accidentally propositions his own father. A senator's serial infidelities leave him in hot water. And two young lovers spend Christmas together high on different drugs. This work aims to expose the dark underbelly of the American dream.