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Nobody said, you might do this or that, or why dont we see more of this. James salter s prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. Salter grew up in new york city and was a career officer and air force pilot until his midthirties, when the success of his first novel the hunters, 1957 led to a fulltime writing career. James low, next to him, was the model for the book s. Salter grew up in new york city and was a career officer and air force pilot until his mid30s, when the success of his first novel the hunters, 1957 led to a fulltime writing career. When interest in salters earliest novels, unavailable for decades, resulted in a 1997.
The hunters by james salter, 1997, counterpoint edition, in english. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse. Born in new jersey but raised in new york city, james salter graduated. Download or read the hunters and the hunted book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. James arnold horowitz june 10, 1925 june 19, 2015, better known as james salter, his pen name and lateradopted legal name, was an american novelist and shortstory writer. I was wondering if you could talk about your new book of sto. James salter download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. To learn more about salter, read his 1993 art of fiction interview or one of his. See all books authored by james salter, including a sport and a pastime, and light years, and more on.
From west point to hollywood, james salter could always recognize a hero james. The hunters salter relied on his experience in the air force for his first. His first novel, the hunters, about the korean war was turned into a 1958 film starring robert mitchum and robert wagner. James salter books list of books by author james salter. With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956. Originally a career officer and pilot in the united states air force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel, the hunters. The novel was the basis for the 1958 film adaptation of the novel starring robert mitchum and robert wagner with a different storyline. Solo faces by james salter james salter is one of the few writers accorded the honour of being republished as a modern classic in his own lifetime, writes alfred hickling.
James salter 1925 2015 was a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Salter was a previous air force pilot and officer, but even still i was surprised to find the hunters so genuine and free of unrealistic banter. Then suddenly, one dramatic mission above the yalu river reveals the depth of his courage and honor. In this brilliant book of recollection, one of americas finest writers recreates people, places. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the korean war, it is a classic of wartime fiction.
On this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hunters. Read a sport and a pastime a novel by james salter available from rakuten kobo. Hands, likes, wonder james salter, the art of fiction no. The hunters by salter, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. The hunters is james salter s debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean war, first published in 1956. A sport and a pastime ebook by james salter 9781453243817. The hunters by james salter overdrive rakuten overdrive. James salter is one of americas greatest prose stylists. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
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