Solo Faces
$36.31
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
27 November 2008
Summary
Published in Modern Classics for the first time, with a new introduction by established mountaineer and bestselling author Andy Cave
Rand lives free; lean, pure and defiant, the world has little influence on him. His passion is climbing - the mountains, the huge vertical faces. There, where storms, snow, or rockfall can kill, he finds his happiness, sometimes climbing with others, sometimes alone. This is a novel of obsession and where it leads. Rand, not intending it, becomes suddenl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141189581 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141189584 |
| Author: | James Salter, Andy Cave |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 27 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”“Solo Faces” contrasts a devotion to mountain climbing with the earthbound tugs of love and ordinary life … A beautifully composed book that will remind readers of Camus and Saint-Exupery. It exemplifies the purity it describes.“–Michael Dirda, “The Washington Post”
”[Salter is in] the great modern tradition of Conrad and Hemingway and Malraux.“–Samuel Hynes, “The New York Times Book Review”
”““A terrific novel–compelling, sad, wise, and kindhearted. Mr. Salter’s prose is rare and stunning … How energizing it is to read a novel with a real hero in it–and a real hero he is.–John Irving
”“Solo Faces contrasts a devotion to mountain climbing with the earthbound tugs of love and ordinary life … A beautifully composed book that will remind readers of Camus and Saint-Exupery. It exemplifies the purity it describes.”–Michael Dirda, “The Washington Post
”[Salter is in] the great modern tradition of Conrad and Hemingway and Malraux.“–Samuel Hynes, “The New York Times Book Review
”“A terrific novel–compelling, sad, wise, and kindhearted. Mr. Salter’s prose is rare and stunning … How energizing it is to read a novel with a real hero in it–and a real hero he is.–John Irving
About The Author
James Salter
James Salter is the author of the novels Solo Faces, Light Years, A Sport and a Pastime, The Arm of Flesh (revised as Cassada) and The Hunters; the memoirs Gods of Tin and Burning the Days; and the collection, Dusk and Other Stories which won the 1989 PEN/Faulkner Award. He lives in Colorado and on Long Island.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.