Less : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 0316316121
- ISBN: 9780316316125
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Physical Description:
263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : A Lee Boudreaux Book, Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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Subject: | Voyages and travels Fiction Gay men Fiction Authors Fiction |
Genre: | Satirical literature. Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | GREER A (Text) | 33126024755963 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | GREER A (Text) | 33126020804369 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | GREER A (Text) | 33126020804351 | Breakout Collection 1 | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2017 February #2
It's bad enough that midlist novelist Arthur Less is approaching his 50th birthday, but now his much younger ex-boyfriend is getting married. To avoid the wedding, Arthur accepts invitations, however dubious, from literary events worldwide. From the author of the admirable The Confessions of Max Tivoli and The Impossible Life of Greta Wells; with a 50,000-copy first printing.
Copyright 2017 Library Journal. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2017 June #2
This hilarious and touching novel follows Arthur Less, a gay man, as he travels around the world in order to avoid attending the wedding of his former lover. The wedding invitation was the final realization for Arthur that he never should have broken up with Freddy, and as Arthur's 50th birthday approaches, he realizes he may be alone forever. Arthur is a novelist, and although his publisher turned down his latest work, he is engaged in literary activities such as receiving an award, speaking at a conference, and teaching writing in such locations as New York City, Mexico, and Germany. He also travels to Morocco and rides a camel out into the desert. All along the way, there are wacky scenes of wrong directions taken, comic misunderstandings, and language barriers left standing.
Copyright 2017 Library Journal.VERDICT Greer (The Confessions of Max Tivoli; The Impossible Life of Greta Wells) is both clever and compassionate as he steers Arthur through this rough period in his life, and while the book focuses on gay men and their relationships, the search for love and meaning is universal. [See Prepub Alert, 1/28/17.]âJames Coan, SUNY at Oneonta Lib.