Last Lovers

by William Wharton

Book Overview

This love story, by the author of Birdy and Dad, is set in Paris in 1975. Jack, 49, and American, has walked out on his fast-lane corporate career and troubled marriage to return to his first love,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374183899
• ISBN13: 9780374183899
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Interesting concepts and audio

I took this lengthy audiobook on a long road trip through North Dakota with my girlfriend. When we got to our destination, we drove around and around the blocks listening to the book instead of going in. While I don't consider this the best book I've ever listened to, it has a way of engaging the mind that is provocative. There is a lot of sensitivity in the material and the reading of it. I'm 50 years old, so maybe this held more meaning for me. The mark of a good read is that it sticks in the back of the mind. This one definitely does so. I recommend this audiobook very highly.

A moving story

This unusual story of the love between an American street artist in Paris running away from himself, and an old blind woman traumatized by a family death, is unforgettable. The seemingly contradictory themes of carnal sex and innocence, pain and caring, culture and cross-culture are painted so engagingly that the book is a page-turner to the very end.

Excelent story

This book is not only about love but also about "rat race", sex, art, filosophy of art. It touches and explores so many comon human fillings that would be suitable for almost any age and any culture/

A simply beautiful work that touches all emotions.

In Last Lovers, an American expatriate-businessman turned street artist meets, by accident, an ingenuous, blind, Parisian spinster and a beautiful relationship ensues. More than just an exploration of these two distinct lives, Last Lovers peers into the Byzantine mysteries of love and relationships. In a clear and unencumbered voice, William Wharton tells how these two people find joy, beauty, and clarity in lives scarred by sorrows and misfortunes. A touching novel that will effect every emotion and leave each reader changed.