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“Chilly scenes of winter” by Ann Beattie
Chilly Scenes of Winter has one protagonist, Charles, who pursues Laura in various comic or bittersweet ways. There are no real antagonists, however, nor even any mean-spirited characters, only a series of portraits of attenuated survivors of past emotional scars or disappointments. As Charles lives out his dreary coming-of-age, he seeks companionship primarily from Sam, an unemployed friend with a perpetual cold. Both are bemused at the passing of time and unable to come to terms with it.”
Taken from Notes.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Beattie
http://www.times.com/books/98/06/28/specials/beattie.html
The recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can check its availability at IIE library catalog.
Chilly scenes of winter / Ann Beattie. — New York: Vintage Books, 1991. — 280 p.; 21cm — (Vintage Contemporary).
ISBN 978-0-679-73234-1
PS3552.E177 C47 1991
