A Sport and a Pastime

The 1960s. Philip Dean, a footloose Yale dropout, is touring provincial France and sometimes Paris in a borrowed, once elegant car. He begins a mismatched affair with a young shop girl named Anne-Marie. Together they burn in an everyday but stunningly sensual paradise. A Sport and A Pastime established James Salter's reputation as one of the finest writers of our time. It is remarkable for its eroticism, its luminous prose and its ability to explore the boundaries between what is dreamt and what is lived, between body and ... Read More

The 1960s. Philip Dean, a footloose Yale dropout, is touring provincial France and sometimes Paris in a borrowed, once elegant car. He begins a mismatched affair with a young shop girl named Anne-Marie. Together they burn in an everyday but stunningly sensual paradise. A Sport and A Pastime established James Salter's reputation as one of the finest writers of our time. It is remarkable for its eroticism, its luminous prose and its ability to explore the boundaries between what is dreamt and what is lived, between body and soul. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $19.99 Title: A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter Publisher: Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) Print ISBN: 9781453243817, 145324381X eText ISBN: 9781453243817 Format: EPUB eBook	$19.99 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $11.99 Title: A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter Publisher: Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) Print ISBN: 9781453243817, 145324381X eText ISBN: 9781453243831 Format: EPUB eBook	$11.99 Buy eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ