Ancient light

An actor in the twilight of his career reflects on a poignant first love affair at the age of fifteen with his best friend's mother and inexplicably lands a role opposite a famous but fragile actress who helps him come to an astonishing realization.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Banville, John
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Edition:1st American ed.
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Summary:An actor in the twilight of his career reflects on a poignant first love affair at the age of fifteen with his best friend's mother and inexplicably lands a role opposite a famous but fragile actress who helps him come to an astonishing realization.
Item Description:"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
"Originally published in Great Britain by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Ltd., London, in 2012"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:287 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9780307957054
0307957055
Author Notes:John Banville, the author of fifteen previous novels, has been the recipient of the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, the Guardian Fiction Award, the Franz Kafka Prize and a Lannan Literary Award for Fiction. He lives in Dublin.