James Wallenstein

The Arriviste (eBook, ePUB)

A Novel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A wealthy man's bitter decline takes a sinister turn in this "slow-burn noir" of love, greed, and deceit in 1970s New York ( Washington Post Book World). Neil Fox has made a fortune off the "head we win / tails you lose" venture capital deals negotiated by his brother, costing him almost everything but money. His ex-wife and daughter spurn him, and he lost his young son years ago. Now he spends his days working as a lawyer at a small investment-banking firm and his nights at home with a drink. When the affable Bud Younger moves in next door-on a parcel that Neil had sold off-Neil takes an almost instant dislike to him. Bud is nearly everything Neil is not-a gregarious, energetic striver loved by his family. When Bud asks Neil to fund a new business venture, it sets in motion events that hurtle to a startling and haunting conclusion. Named a Booklist Top 10 First Novel of 2011, The Arriviste delves into the psyche of avarice and envy, presenting a portrait of a man both ordinary and monstrous.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Milkweed Editions
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781571318350
• Artikelnr.: 38323662

Autorenporträt

James Wallenstein's work has appeared in GQ, The Believer, the Antioch Review, The Boston Review, and the Hudson Review, among other publications. He lives in New York. The Arriviste is his first novel.