pickWhat begins as a late 1970s meet-cute between a girl who is starting over in the city and an ex-hippy locksmith evolves into a very strange, manipulative-yet-endearing romance/psychodrama. John Hersey was an under-appreciated novelist. His prose is tight, beautiful, funny, and precise. When you read it you feel that no matter where the plot goes, your time is being well spent.
pickJohn Hershey, known for the unforgettable “Hiroshima,” wrote this 1967 novel and it was something of a palette cleanser for me: lean story, confident prose, time capsule characterization. The plot? Two middle age couples with troubled marriages sail through a hurricane. I couldn‘t put it down. Roll your eyes at the outdated sixties gender politics and enjoy with a glass of Cutty Sark on a wet, windy evening.
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My husband gave this to me for Christmas. I read Hersey‘s Hiroshima ages ago. Excited to read this. Starting tonight.
I liked this one a lot. #pulitzer #pulitzerprize #classics #JohnHersey
