Este autor elabora intrincadas anécdotas, entrelazando relatos de vivos y muertos que reflejan la profunda presencia del pasado en el presente, un sello distintivo de la narración sureña. Su estilo se define por contar historias cautivadoras que cobran vida a través de voces notables, enfatizando que estas son las narrativas que los lectores recuerdan en última instancia. Arraigada en la tradición y el eco de la ascendencia, la escritura ofrece una exploración cautivadora de la experiencia humana.
Goolrick's literary chops are on full display, painting an authentic portrait of a hedonistic era, tense and stylish, perfectly mixing adrenaline and melancholy. Stunning in its acute observations about great wealth and its absence, and deeply moving in its depiction of the ways in which these men learn to cope with both extremes.
Set in the 1950s, the narrative explores a period characterized by tranquility and optimism following the resolution of a noble war. This era is depicted as one of renewal and possibility, where the aftermath of conflict gives way to a sense of normalcy and hope for the future. The story captures the essence of a society embracing change and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Charlie should have turned around and walked back the other way, for what follows - the most passionate and tragic story of a forbidden love affair - will threaten to destroy everything and everyone in its path.
Ingenious, suspenseful, and erotic, this story captivates readers from the first page to the last.
Rural Wisconsin, 1909. In the bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting. She is both complex and devious, haunted by a terrible past and motivated by greed. Her plan is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on, though, is that Truitt — a passionate man with his own dark secrets —has plans of his own for his new wife. Isolated on a remote estate and imprisoned by relentless snow, the story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways. With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca, Robert Goolrick's intoxicating debut novel delivers a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, set in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.
The story unfolds around a house that becomes central to the characters' lives, ultimately leading to a devastating conclusion marked by destruction. Themes of loss, memory, and the impact of the past are explored as the narrative delves into the intertwined fates of the inhabitants. As secrets are revealed and relationships are tested, the journey reflects on what it means to call a place home and the fragility of life. The emotional depth and evolving dynamics drive the poignant tale to its fiery climax.
Goolrick's best book yet. A brilliant mashup of all the old greats, Faulkner and Fitzgerald and DH Lawrence, The Dying of the Light reads like Absolom, Absolom! meets The Great Gatsby meets Lady Chatterley's Lover. Philipp Meyer, New York Times bestselling author of The Son .
Les Goolrick étaient des princes. Et tout le monde voulait leur ressembler. C'étaient les années 50, les femmes se faisaient des coiffures sophistiquées, elles portaient des robes de taffetas ou de soie, des gants et des chapeaux, et elles avaient de l'esprit. Les hommes préparaient des cocktails, des Manhattan, des Gibbon, des Singapore Sling, c'était la seule chose qu'ils prenaient j au sérieux. Dans cette petite ville de Virginie, on avait vraiment de la classe. Chez les Goolrick, il y avait trois enfants, tous brillants. Et une seule loi : on ne parle jamais à l'extérieur de ce qui se passe à la maison. A la maison, il y avait des secrets. Les Goolrick étaient féroces.
Une ville du sud des Etats-Unis. Un adultère. La tragédie est en marche. Brownsburg, Virginie, 1948. Une petite ville américaine typique où règnent l'ordre et la tranquillité. Venu de nulle part, c'est ici que Charlie Beale décide de s'installer. Le jeune homme, chargé pour tout bagage de deux valises, s'attire très vite l'affection générale. Jusqu'au jour où une créature somptueuse aux airs de diva hollywoodienne pousse la porte de la boucherie où il a trouvé un emploi. La passion vient d'entrer dans Brownsburg, et avec elle une tragédie absolue qui bouleversera à jamais cette petite ville tranquille.
In the spellbinding new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Goolrick, 1980s Manhattan shimmers like the mirage it was, as money, power, and invincibility seduce a group of young Wall Street turks. Together they reach the pinnacle, achieving the kind of wealth that grants them access to anything--and anyone--they want. Until, one by one, they fall. With the literary chops of Bonfire of the Vanities and the dizzying decadence of The Wolf of Wall Street, The Fall of Princes takes readers into a world of hedonistic highs and devastating lows, weaving a visceral tale about the lives of these young men, winners all . . . until someone changes the rules of the game. Goolrick paints a magnificently authentic portrait of an era, tense and stylish, perfectly mixing adrenaline and melancholy. Stunning in its acute observations about great wealth and its absence, and deeply moving in its depiction of the ways in which these men learn to cope with both extremes, the novel travels from New York to Paris to Los Angeles to Italy to Las Vegas to London, on a journey that is as startling as it is starkly revealing, a true tour de force.
