The Last Gentleman

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453216231

<DIV><DIV><B>National Book Award Finalist: A lonely Southerner forges a surprising bond with a New York family in this &ldquo;brilliant&rdquo; novel by the author of <I>The Moviegoer</I> (<I>Time</I>).</B></DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>Will Barrett has never felt at peace. After moving from his native South to New York City, Will&rsquo;s most meaningful human connections come through the lens of a telescope in Central Park, from which he views the comings and goings of the eccentric Vaught family.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>But Will&rsquo;s days as a spectator end when he meets the Vaught patriarch and accepts a job in the Mississippi Delta as caretaker for the family&rsquo;s ailing son, Jamie. Once there, he is confronted not only by his personal demons, but also his growing love for Jamie&rsquo;s sister, Kitty, and a deepening relationship with the Vaught family that will teach him the true meaning of home.</DIV></DIV>