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Light years

by James Salter · first published 1975

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  • leoh · Dec 28, 2019 · Recommends

    …by John Williams; fiction; this book knocked me on my butt and I read it all in almost one sitting; about an English professor who refuses to relinquish his integrity in the face of great adversity "Light Years" by James Salter; fiction; inexpressibly beautiful novel that takes place largely on the Hudson River above New York "Narcissus and Goldmund" by Hesse; fiction; a fun yet literary adventure novel about…

    on “Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade?” ↗
  • SixSigma · Jan 20, 2015 · Mentions

    Famous Authors’ Handwritten Outlines for Great Works of Literature * James Salter’s outline for Light Years * J.K. Rowling’s spreadsheet plan for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix * Joseph Heller’s chart outline for Catch-22 * Henry Miller’s manuscript plan for Tropic of Capricorn * William Faulkner’s…

    on “How J.K. Rowling Plotted Harry Potter with a Hand-Drawn Spreadsheet” ↗

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