Download Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson
When visiting take the experience or ideas types others, book Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson can be a good source. It holds true. You could read this Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson as the resource that can be downloaded and install below. The way to download and install is additionally easy. You could check out the web link page that we offer then buy the book to make a deal. Download Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson and also you can deposit in your very own gadget.
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson
Download Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson. Someday, you will certainly find a brand-new journey as well as understanding by investing more cash. Yet when? Do you believe that you need to obtain those all needs when having much money? Why do not you aim to obtain something basic initially? That's something that will lead you to know even more concerning the globe, journey, some areas, history, enjoyment, and also a lot more? It is your very own time to continue checking out behavior. Among the e-books you could appreciate now is Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson here.
When going to take the experience or ideas forms others, book Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson can be a great source. It's true. You could read this Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson as the resource that can be downloaded and install below. The way to download and install is also simple. You can see the web link web page that we provide and then purchase guide making an offer. Download and install Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson as well as you can put aside in your own gadget.
Downloading and install the book Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson in this web site listings can provide you a lot more benefits. It will certainly reveal you the very best book collections and finished collections. So many books can be located in this website. So, this is not just this Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson Nevertheless, this publication is referred to read considering that it is a motivating publication to make you more possibility to get experiences and also thoughts. This is easy, check out the soft documents of guide Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson and also you get it.
Your impression of this book Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson will lead you to acquire just what you exactly need. As one of the inspiring publications, this book will certainly supply the presence of this leaded Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson to gather. Even it is juts soft file; it can be your collective file in gizmo as well as other gadget. The crucial is that usage this soft data publication Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson to check out and also take the benefits. It is just what we mean as publication Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, By James Magnuson will improve your thoughts as well as mind. After that, checking out book will certainly additionally enhance your life top quality much better by taking great action in balanced.
“A triumphantly preposterous fish-out-of-water campus caper . . . hilarious.”―Washington Post
In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing as V. S. Mohle―a famously reclusive writer―and teaching in a prestigious writing program somewhere in Texas. Streetwise and semiliterate, Frankie finds that being treated as a genius agrees with him.The program has been funded by Rex Schoeninger, the world’s richest novelist, who is dying. Buzzards are circling, angling for the remains of Rex’s fortune, and Frankie quickly realizes that he has been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Complicating matters is the fact that Rex is haunted by a twenty-five-year feud with the shadowy Mohle. What rankles Rex is that, while he has written fifty bestsellers and never gotten an ounce of literary respect, Mohle wrote one slender novel, disappeared into the woods, and become an icon. Determined to come to terms with his past, Rex has arranged to bring his rival to Texas, only to find himself facing off against an imposter.
Famous Writers I Have Known is not just an unforgettable literary romp but also a surprisingly tender take on two men―one a scam artist frantic to be believed, the other an old lion desperate to be remembered.
- Sales Rank: #1252228 in Books
- Brand: Magnuson, James
- Published on: 2015-01-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.30" h x .90" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Self-described “run of the mill” con man Frankie Abandonato discovers that he’s just conned the son of New Jersey’s top Mafiosi. So he gets on the first flight out of New York. Landing in Austin, Texas, he’s shocked to find three college students waiting to take him to his teaching assignment at the University of Texas’ writers’ program. The coeds think he’s V. S. Mohle, a Salingeresque, one-hit literary legend who has been drawn out of seclusion by another literary legend, Rex Schoeninger. Rex, patterned closely on James Michener, has endowed the writers’ program and believes that he is responsible for ending Mohle’s literary career. Frankie quickly adapts to being viewed as a genius, and he also decides to separate the writer-philanthropist from his remaining millions. Magnuson, who knew Michener during the last decade of his life, directs UT’s writers’ program, and his tale is rich with verisimilitude. His Rex is an old man nearing death, by turns generous and cantankerous, prideful and modest. It’s an evocative, insightful portrait. Street smart Frankie comes to like Rex, sort of, and Magnuson keeps the reader guessing about whether Frankie will ultimately fleece him. He also salts his narrative with realistically critical observations about the writing life. A bit of crime, a lot of charm, and an insider’s look at famous writers; something for nearly everyone. --Thomas Gaughan
Review
“Mr. Magnuson spins his rambunctious tale with…evident glee.” (Christopher Kelly - New York Times)
“James Magnuson’s mischievous comedy of novelists and conmen―professional liars both―is as subtle as it is subversive, as clever as it is courageous, as witty as it is touching. Readers will love it―but writers beware!” (Jim Crace, author of Being Dead)
“A droll, understated, ultimately sweet-tempered but also keenly savvy send-up of the much-lamented (and misunderstood) creative writing industry in America.” (Richard Ford)
“Addictive…. A delightful take on writing programs and American life.” (Alan Cheuse, “All Things Considered”)
“[A] plucky caper.” (Texas Monthly)
“A fun-filled literary romp.” (Shelf Awareness)
“Ridiculously entertaining.” (John McMurtrie - SFGate)
“Tantalizing … Magnuson nimbly keeps the wheel spinning, neither condemning the whole enterprise of creative writing programs, literary awards and the ambition that drives them, nor fully embracing them. He seems content to simply observe, reflect and entertain.” (Edward Nawotka - Dallas Morning News)
“[A] gleeful look at literary affectations.” (Adam Woog - Seattle Times)
About the Author
James Magnuson is the author of eight previous novels and the recipient of multiple fellowships and awards for fiction. He currently directs the James A. Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin.
Most helpful customer reviews
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Charles Portis would have loved it!
By Postcaptain
This book is not flawless but it is very, very entertaining. I predict it will be a movie and will win an Oscar or two. Perhaps the casual reader would not like it as much as I. But anyone who really likes books, authors,etc would LOVE this book. If you work or hang out at a library or are a wannabe author or a author you can't help but enjoy this work. As I write this only a hand full of other reviews have been written. I don't know if all of them missed the obvious or avoided mentioning it as a spoiler but the two writers in the book are obviously Salinger and Michener. I will not use the cliche "thinly veiled" because it does not apply. There is no veil at all. I enjoyed this book for the same reason I loved "true grit" when I read it 40 years ago. It is funny, short, snarky and cynical as hell. Which means it rings true. Pitch perfect for the subject matter. The term is overused but it is a genuine page turner. You have to suspend your disbelief for what, at least to me, are two minor things. First that a lookalike just happened to be on the same Plane as one of the writers and second that one of the authors successfully sued the other when as far as I could tell the suit had zero merit. (The criticism of his work, i.e. it was mostly overlong cut and paste travelogues is patently true--IMO). Self deprecation is always good when handled right and here it is masterful. The fella who wrote the book is the director of the Actual program lampooned in the book---Or it's twin brother. (I did not know this until the end when I read his bio on the back flap). The sad humor of wannabe writers starving for praise is done is such a believable and obviously knowing way that the above mentioned "coincidences" are easy to eat and digest. One of the other things that some will criticize is that the main charterer is not likable enough. I say poppycock. Every other novel I read these days has a lead character who was a college football star and half of those at USC. No one calls this guy "streak" and he is not, nor does he pretend to be a hero. This guy has a background you can believe and he has some real flaws. But the author does not give in to the easy cliches like putting him in bed with young adoring female students who would have obviously been easy just to spice it up. To me, the fact that he avoids this sort of thing does make him likable. In a word I believed this guy. I must admit the fact that military service mandated that I spend half my life in the Northeast and the other half in Central Texas provided me with a great background to understand and appreciate a novel that swims in both those waters. This would be a perfect comeback movie for Joe Pechi. I predict he will get the Oscar for it. The only other Oscar prediction I ever made upon finishing a book was the gal in "Cold Mountain" and Zellwiger did get the Oscar for it so I am one for one. It has been a very long time since I have read a book and thought, "Damn, I wish I had written that". I highly recommend this book to anyone who ever thought about writing a book or anyone who likes "smart" novels.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
A good fast read
By M. Heyns
The reviews promised a satire on creative writing programs, but I thought as a satire it lacked teeth. The creative writing group came across as, well, a creative writing group, with nothing very distinctive about them. I did enjoy the laid-back, wise-cracking style; the narrator's voice is the best thing about the novel. The plot, of course, is very far-fetched, but you don't expect absolute realism from what is in effect a crime caper with some literary in-jokes thrown in. The central relationship, between the real writer and the fake, doesn't altogether ring true, or rather, seems a bit out of focus, as if the author couldn't quite decide how to play it. I think we're meant to see the narrator as basically a decent guy with a criminal streak, but at times he comes across as just a heel. But the whole thing moves at a cracking pace, and makes for a very enjoyable few hours of reading. Excellent in-flight reading, I'd say.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Who are the real film-flammers?
By Gene Killian
A confidence man running from the mob gets mistaken for a famous novelist who's a cross between Vonnegut and Salinger. By the end of the book, you'll be questioning whether your college professors were are smart as you thought they were. A funny and intelligent read.
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson PDF
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson EPub
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson Doc
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson iBooks
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson rtf
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson Mobipocket
Famous Writers I Have Known: A Novel, by James Magnuson Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar