A Sport and a Pastime
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With an introduction by Sarah HallThe 1960s. Philip Dean, a footloose Yale dropout, is touring provincial France and sometimes Paris in a borrowed, once elegant car. He begins a mismatched affair with a young shop girl named Anne-Marie. Together they burn in an everyday but stunningly sensual paradise. A Sport and A Pastime is a seductive classic that established James Salter's reputation as one of the finest writers of our time. It is remarkable for its eroticism, its luminous prose and its ability to explore the boundaries between what is dreamt and what is lived, between body and soul.
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I thought the writing in this book was very good, Saltar had some moments of absolute wordsmith showmanship. That said, the plot was almost nonexistent which makes recommending this book to anyone quite a challenge. I doubt most people would enjoy reading this.
