The Last Gentleman
Walker Percy
(Author)
Description
Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future, until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever.
Product Details
Price
$21.00
$19.53
Publisher
Picador USA
Publish Date
September 04, 1999
Pages
416
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.2 X 1.3 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780312243081
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About the Author
Walker Percy is the author of nine books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestsellers The Moviegoer and The Thanatos Syndrome. He was awarded numerous prizes in his lifetime, including the National Book Award, and is considered one of the greatest American writers of our time. He lived in Covington, Louisiana, until his death in 1990.
Reviews
"Brilliant...It shimmers with the chaste and civilized ornaments of irony, understatement, and compassion." --Time
