Iron and Silk (1987)GUEST REVIEW by Andrew Geller Outstanding autobiographical account of pre-Tienamin Square China. The bizarre intersections of absurd beauracracy, Party cadres, and the timeless traditions of the ancient Chinese culture are handled with a wit and grace rarely seen. A quick and uplifting read. Also an excellent choice for the Movie/Book page. GRADE: A NOTE from Orrin: This book is from the excellent Vintage Departures imprint. They publish a series of books about world travels and pretty much every book they've put out that I've read is terrific (see below). Salzman's story truly is uplifting. At a time where cultural diversity is a centrifugal force in much of the world, it's interesting to see the benefits (and amusement) that can come from cultural interaction. (Reviewed:) Grade: (B+) Tweet Websites:-WIKIPEDIA: James Salter -INTERVIEW: James Salter, The Art of Fiction No. 133 (Interviewed by Edward HirschISSUE 127, SUMMER 1993, Paris Review) - -ESSAY: The Salter Method On 'James Salter: Pilot, Screenwriter, Novelist' (Paul Franz, July 25, 2024, Real Clear Books) -ESSAY: James Salter’s Strange Career (JEFFREY MEYERS, salmagundi) -ESSAY: James Salter’s style: a neglected master of the American novel (Jeffrey Meyers, 8/07/22, The Article) -ESSAY: Beauty in the Ordinary (Carla Baricz, 12/10/20, Ploughshares) -REVIEW : of Light Years by James Salter (Anita Brookner, The Spectator) -REVIEW: of James Salter: Pilot, Screenwriter, Novelist by Jeffery Meyers (Adam Sobsey, LA Review of Books) -REVIEW: of James Salter: Pilot, Screenwriter, Novelist (Tom Lamont, Literary Review) Book-related and General Links: -READERS GUIDE : Lying Awake by Mark Salzman (Book Browse) Other Vintage Departure books: Bradshaw, Jon
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