The Year of Silence (Contemporary American Fiction) - Softcover

Bell, Madison Smartt

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9780140115338: The Year of Silence (Contemporary American Fiction)

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ISBN 10: 0140115331 ISBN 13: 9780140115338

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1989

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The death of Marian, a modestly successful illustrator in Manhattan, touches the lives of many people in surprising ways

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From Library Journal:

At novel's open, martial arts expert Weberclearly distraught over the apparent suicide of the girlfriend who dumped himis rescued from the upper reaches of the Brooklyn Bridge by his roommate Larkin. What follows is the story of girlfriend Marian's disaffection and death, told mainly through the stories of others: Weber; his sparring partner, Sinclair; devoted Gwen and "hanger-on" Crystal; the panhandling dwarf Marian befriended; the police; even Larkin's missing brother. Each voice is distinctive, its purpose clear, so the repeated shift in viewpoint does not disconcert. Though we don't learn why Marian diedundoubtedly the pointthis is a deft, unsentimental look at the demimonde. Barbara Hoffert, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

A woman's life, and death, are viewed through the eyes of a lover, friends and acquaintances. "This novel's structure combines delicacy and great tensile strength," praised PW , "Bell's voice is increasingly diverse, accurate and, in this book of mourning, powerfully moving."
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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