Meet Samara (Recreating Classics)

Author: John O'Hara (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
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 the spotlight stood Julian and Carolyn Ingraham—a couple envied by both friends and strangers. However, an unexpected glass of ice water whiskey shattered everything. From then on, Julian Ingraham bid farewell to high society and was unstoppable on his path to 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 sensitivity. As a classic of 20th-century literature, Samarra is a widely read popular literary work in the United States. The renowned American satirist Fran Lebowitz once called this book "a perfect work that does not lag behind Fitzgerald."