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A Meeting By the River
A Meeting By the River
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Author: Christopher Isherwood Publisher: University Of Minnesota Press Format: Softcover # of Pages: 160 Pub. Date: 1999 ISBN-10: 0816633681 ISBN-13: 9780816633685
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About the Book:
Christopher Isherwood's final novel, bringing together his thoughts on gay identity and Eastern mysticism.
Two English brothers meet, after a long separation, in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices.
First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationships—the resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings.
What people say:
"A radiant novel of mystical devotion and worldly desire by a master of English prose." — Chicago Tribune
"Brilliant, vital, challenging… very strange and very lovely." — Book Week
About the Author:
A British-born American writer, Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was a major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement. He worked in many genres, including fiction, drama, film, travel, and autobiography. |
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