Archive for August 22, 2009
JEFF IN VENICE, DEATH IN VARANASI by Geoff Dyer
The main character of this novel, Jeff Attman, is a globe trotting art critic and journalist. But he hates his job, even hates writing, which can pose a problem for a print journalist. He keeps at it because it affords him the opportunity to use an expense account to do what he really loves: drink, take recreational drugs, chase women, drink more, occasionally exercise his rapier wit, use more drugs. You get the idea. He is fun loving and intelligent. He is a kick, the type of guy whose company you would probably enjoy, albeit in limited measures.
August 22, 2009
Tags: Around-the-World, Literary Posted in: Award Winning Author, Drift-of-Life, Europe, India-Pakistan, Literary, Top Picks, Unique Narrative, World Literature 
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