A Meeting by the River: A Novel (FSG Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374533792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. Isherwood's final work of fictionan epistolary novel that explores sexual identity and Eastern mysticismAfter a long separation, two English brothers meet in India. First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationshipsthe resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings.. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk
Isherwood's Final Reckoning with Religion Isherwood’s final novel, Meeting is both enjoyable and frustrating to read. The story of two brothers—told mostly in an epistolary fashion—holds one’s attention most of the time. The prose, as always, is seductive, leading a reader from one sentence to the next, one letter to the next. The author’s grasp of his material, that one of the brothers, Oliver, is pla. mainstream or cult? I wonder how much of this book covers similar ground to Isherwood’s book ‘My Guru And His Disciple ‘ but it’s so long ago that I read it that I am not sure. I became suspicious when Ollie mentioned his ‘Mahanta’ – the title of the leader of an American spiritual group (regarded by some as a cult) called Eckankar.I am not sure why such a fuss is made. Lulu said Five Stars. Beautifully written story on the shores of the Ganges in letter-diary format about "Five Stars" according to Lulu. Beautifully written story on the shores of the Ganges in letter-diary format about 2 brothers and their relationship.. brothers and their relationship.
He lived inBerlin from 1929 to 1933 and emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1939. Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986) was born outside Manchester, England. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books, including A Single Man and Goodbye to Berlin.
About the AuthorChristopher Isherwood (1904–1986) was born outside Manchester, England. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books, including A Single Man and Goodbye to Berlin.. He lived inBerlin from 1929 to 1933 and emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1939