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Indiscretion - Charles Dubow
Indiscretion
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"Every story has a narrator. Someone who writes it down after it's all over. Why am I the narrator of this story? I am because it is the story of my life—and of the people I love most. . . ."Harry and Madeleine Winslow have been blessed with talent, money, and charm. Harry is a National Book... show more
"Every story has a narrator. Someone who writes it down after it's all over. Why am I the narrator of this story? I am because it is the story of my life—and of the people I love most. . . ."Harry and Madeleine Winslow have been blessed with talent, money, and charm. Harry is a National Book Award–winning author on the cusp of greatness. Madeleine is a woman of sublime beauty and grace whose elemental goodness and serenity belie a privileged upbringing. Bonded by deep devotion, they share a love that is both envied and admired. The Winslows play host to a coterie of close friends and acolytes eager to bask in their golden radiance, whether they are in their bucolic East Hampton cottage, abroad in Rome thanks to Harry's writing grant, or in their comfortable Manhattan brownstone.One weekend at the start of the summer season, Harry and Maddy, who are in their early forties, meet Claire and cannot help but be enchanted by her winsome youth, quiet intelligence, and disarming naivete. Drawn by the Winslows' inscrutable magnetism, Claire eagerly falls into their welcoming orbit. But over the course of the summer, her reverence transforms into a dangerous desire. By Labor Day, it is no longer enough to remain one of their hangers-on. A story of love, lust, deception, and betrayal as seen through the omniscient eyes of Maddy's childhood friend Walter, a narrator akin to Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, Indiscretion is a juicy, richly textured novel filled with fascinating, true-to-life characters—an irresistibly sensual page-turner that explores having it all and the consequences of wanting more.Indiscretion also marks the debut of a remarkably gifted writer and storyteller whose unique voice bears all the hallmarks of an exciting new literary talent.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780062201058 (0062201050)
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
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KatieMc
KatieMc rated it
3.0 it went down easy, but it probably won't stick
The plot was predictable and the characters unlikable, yet I was drawn into the tale of this foursome. I kind of want to hate this book, but I just can't.
Livros e Marcadores
Livros e Marcadores rated it
5.0 Indiscrição
«Um livro soberbo. Ainda me pergunto como pode uma estreia ter a pujança, a força e o impacto avassalador que este romance tem (e teve em mim).Rendi-me a este maravilhoso e tocante romance, entreguei-me sem condições nem restrições e o re...Ver mais em:Opinião Indiscrição|Livros e Marcadores
JeffreyKeeten
JeffreyKeeten rated it
”It is one thing to be lied to, but it is something else again to be the liar. But even then, most of us don’t look at it like that. We make up our own excuses, justifying the betrayal, clothing it in nobler raiment. It is easy to pretend that maintaining a lie is in the best interest of those we mi...
Cathy67
Cathy67 rated it
“Nothing looks so like innocence as an indiscretion.” Oscar Wilde I’ve been fretting over this review for days. Now, what should I say today about this book? Maybe I should choose the other draft review from yesterday. Or perhaps I should I go that other direction and post the review I wrote las...
jenniferwaggonerhartling
jenniferwaggonerhartling rated it
3.0 Indiscretion
Whoa ho ho! What a read! So much glamour, money, and good food. So many horrible decisions! I ate this baby up in a single day. I'll admit to having a few teary moments along the way. I also have to admit that I wanted to punch one of these characters in the throat. If you want to read a book that m...
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