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'Enthralling' - John Banville'Effortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise' - Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, ObserverAll That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, his trips to the great European cities - for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris.But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.James Salter's dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.'Full of verve and wisdom' - Julian Barnes
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All That Is, James Salter
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- Released
- 2025
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- Title
- All That Is
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Salter
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Released
- 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN13
- 9781035063550
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, USA, 20th century, American Literature, Great Britain, Marriage, New York, London, America, Divorce, Portugal, Navy
- Original title
- All that is
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- 'Enthralling' - John Banville'Effortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise' - Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, ObserverAll That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his post-war career as a book editor in New York, his trips to the great European cities - for publishing parties in London, romantic holidays in Paris.But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.James Salter's dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.'Full of verve and wisdom' - Julian Barnes