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Nick Carraway's haunting pre-Gatsby odyssey.
If you've ever wondered about the man observing the decadence of Gatsby's world, "Nick" by Michael Farris Smith could be your next great read. This novel invites you on a rich and immersive journey through the soul-searching moments of Nick Carraway's life, bridging the gap between his war-torn past and his future in West Egg. It paints a detailed, humanizing backstory that Gatsby fans and newcomers alike will find both poignant and captivating.
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ISBN: 9780857304537
Authors:
Michael Farris Smith
Publisher: No Exit Press
Date of Publication: 2021-09-23
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.15
(rated by 3964 readers)
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Critically acclaimed novelist Michael Farris Smith pulls Nick Carraway out of the shadows and into the spotlight in this exhilarating imagination of his life before The Great Gatsby. Before Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's world, he was at the centre of a very different story - one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. Floundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed first-hand, Nick delays his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance - doomed from the very beginning - to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans, rife with its own flavour of debauchery and violence. An epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know only from the periphery. Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to transfix even the heartiest of golden age scribes, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
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Nick Carraway's haunting pre-Gatsby odyssey.
If you've ever wondered about the man observing the decadence of Gatsby's world, "Nick" by Michael Farris Smith could be your next great read. This novel invites you on a rich and immersive journey through the soul-searching moments of Nick Carraway's life, bridging the gap between his war-torn past and his future in West Egg. It paints a detailed, humanizing backstory that Gatsby fans and newcomers alike will find both poignant and captivating.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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