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Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Author: John Knowles
Cleet Kinsolving returns from the Second World War with no prospects, few plans, and a deep and so far thwarted ambition: to make the best of himself, to live life on his own terms. — After an idyllic time working around air-planes in Kansas, Cleet is drawn, with deep reluctance, back to his home town in Connecticut by an enormously rich a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780394430478
ISBN-10: 0394430476
Publication Date: 6/1966
Pages: 243
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Publisher: Random House Inc (T)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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same author as a seperate peace!
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Set in post WW II, the plot turns a youthful friendship between two men'a 'have all,' and a 'have nil''into one of jealousy and hatred. This is the thin line between love and hate. Between the two is Mr. have-all's wife. This is also about the power of money used to gain control: and of avarice. Much like Martha Stewart, the 'have all' cannot afford to lose even a small portion of his wealth. Thus, he reneges on a promise to underwrite his friends dream project, thereby forcing retaliation that ultimately thwarts his own designs. This is a strong novel, but not quite up to the measure of 'A Separate Peace.' Be prepared for twenty plus pages of lecture on sex and the Catholic Church. It's not the âIndian Summerâ of Victor Herbert!


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