Meet Samara

Author: John O'Hara / Xu Lan
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: On the eve of Christmas in December 1930, the social circle of Gibbsville was filled with parties and galas, music playing until dawn, and wine flowing freely. At the center of it all stood Julian and Carolyn Ingraham—a couple envied by both friends and strangers. But suddenly, a glass of ice water whiskey shattered everything. From then on, Julian Ingraham bid farewell to high society and was unstoppable in his self-destruction. Samarra successfully captures the clash of worlds and the bitter moments of small-town life. It is John O'Hara's highest achievement and a lasting testament to his status as a mainstream writer with a keen social sensibility. As a classic of 20th-century literature, Samarra is one of the most widely read popular literary works in the United States. The renowned American satirist Fran Lebowitz once called this book "a perfect work that does not lag behind Fitzgerald."