All That Is

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The final novel from the universally acclaimed master and PEN/Faulkner winner James Salter. A sweeping, seductive love story set in the years after the Second World War.

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‘Enthralling’ – John Banville, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea
‘Effortlessly beautiful, funny, sexy and wise’ – Julie Myerson, Books of the Year, Observer

All That Is explores a life unfolding in a world on the brink of change.

The life is that of Philip Bowman and we see his formative experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, his career as a book editor in New York after the Second World War, his trips to the great European cities – from publishing parties in London, to romantic holidays in Paris.

But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage sours, another fails to happen. Finally, he meets a woman who enthralls him, before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself.

James Salter’s dazzling, seductive and haunting novel offers a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.

‘Full of verve and wisdom’ – Julian Barnes, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending

Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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Weight 0.272 kg
Dimensions 20.3 × 13.1 × 2.5 cm
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Publisher

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Cover

Paperback

Pages

400

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

813.54 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K