Indiscretion - Hardcover
When Harry and Madeleine Winslow, who have been blessed with talent, money and charm, meet Claire, they are drawn to her youth, quiet intelligence and naivety, and over the course of the summer, reverence transforms into dangerous desire, in this complex novel of the consequences of wanting more. 100,000 first printing.
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"Indiscretion richly delves into the complex permutations of love. Charles Dubow writes with nuanced precision, and his characters are captivatingly real. This is a fine, supple, riveting first novel."--Kate Christenson, author of The Great Man and The Astral
"Charles Dubow has pulled off something remarkable: a finely tuned, perfectly pitched literary novel with the urgency of a tensely plotted thriller. I couldn't put it down."--Chris Pavone, author of the New York Times bestseller The Expats
"An epic novel of friendship, betrayal and undying love ... outstanding"--Kirkus
"A smart, sensuous, and moving debut. ... Delicious. ... The characters exude a Jazz Age glamour."--O magazine
"A cultural lament wrapped in a lesson about extramarital lust--a riveting read."--Daily Beast
"Dubow proves himself to be an elegant writer with a shrewd sense of how to shape his material for the broadest appeal. Glamourous settings, old money, and steamy sex all combine to make this one a totally addictive read."--Booklist
"Dubow has composed an addictive first novel that keeps the reader guessing with the turn of each page. . . . INDISCRETION transcends the love story archetype."--BookPage
"Charles Dubow's greatest triumph is in the way that he reinvents and reinvigorates familiar themes in a mesmerizing new way."--New World Review
"An homage to Gatsby-right down to its Nick Carraway-ish narrator-this is a suspenseful, diverting debut."--People
Indiscretion richly delves into the complex permutations of love. Charles Dubow writes with nuanced precision, and his characters are captivatingly real. This is a fine, supple, riveting first novel. --Kate Christenson, author of The Great Man and The Astral"
About the Author:
"Charles Dubow has pulled off something remarkable: a finely tuned, perfectly pitched literary novel with the urgency of a tensely plotted thriller. I couldn't put it down."--Chris Pavone, author of the New York Times bestseller The Expats
"An epic novel of friendship, betrayal and undying love ... outstanding"--Kirkus
"A smart, sensuous, and moving debut. ... Delicious. ... The characters exude a Jazz Age glamour."--O magazine
"A cultural lament wrapped in a lesson about extramarital lust--a riveting read."--Daily Beast
"Dubow proves himself to be an elegant writer with a shrewd sense of how to shape his material for the broadest appeal. Glamourous settings, old money, and steamy sex all combine to make this one a totally addictive read."--Booklist
"Dubow has composed an addictive first novel that keeps the reader guessing with the turn of each page. . . . INDISCRETION transcends the love story archetype."--BookPage
"Charles Dubow's greatest triumph is in the way that he reinvents and reinvigorates familiar themes in a mesmerizing new way."--New World Review
"An homage to Gatsby-right down to its Nick Carraway-ish narrator-this is a suspenseful, diverting debut."--People
Indiscretion richly delves into the complex permutations of love. Charles Dubow writes with nuanced precision, and his characters are captivatingly real. This is a fine, supple, riveting first novel. --Kate Christenson, author of The Great Man and The Astral"
Charles Dubow is the author of the novel Indiscretion, a founding editor of Forbes.com, and was an editor at Businessweek.com. He was educated at Wesleyan University and New York University, and has worked as a roustabout, a lumberjack, a sheepherder in New Zealand, and a congressional aide. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Melinda, and children, William and Isabella.
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- PublisherUlverscroft Ltd
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 144481981X
- ISBN 13 9781444819816
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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