Eight white nights
A man in his late twenties goes to a large Christmas party in Manhattan where a woman introduces herself with three words: "I am Clara." Over the following seven days, they meet every evening at the same cinema. Overwhelmed yet cautious, he treads softly and won't hazard a move. The t...
| Main Author: | Aciman, AndreĢ. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
A man in his late twenties goes to a large Christmas party in Manhattan where a woman introduces herself with three words: "I am Clara." Over the following seven days, they meet every evening at the same cinema. Overwhelmed yet cautious, he treads softly and won't hazard a move. The tension between them builds gradually, marked by ambivalence, hope, and distrust. They move both closer together and farther apart, culminating on New Year's Eve in a final scene charged with magic and the promise of renewal. |
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| Physical Description: |
360 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780374228422 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0374228426 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
He teaches literature at Bard College and lives in Manhattan. (Bowker Author Biography) |