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Now in one volume, two novels from the National Book Award winner that follow the life of a Southern man searching for love and connection. In The Last Gentleman, Will Barrett has never felt at peace. After moving from his native South to New York City, Willâs most meaningful human connections come through the lens of a telescope in Central Park, from which he views the comings and goings of the eccentric Vaught family. But Willâs days as a spectator end when he meets the Vaught patriarch and accepts a job in the Mississippi Delta as caretaker for the familyâs ailing son, Jamie. Once there, he is confronted not only by his personal demons, but also his growing love for Jamieâs sister, Kitty, and a deepening relationship with the Vaught family that will teach him the true meaning of home. And in The Second Coming, now in his late forties, Will Barrett lives a life other men only dream of. Wealthy from a successful career on Wall Street and from the inheritance of his deceased wifeâs estate, Will is universally admired at the club where he spends his days golfing in the North Carolina sun. But everything begins to unravel when, without warning, Willâs golf shots begin landing in the rough, and he is struck with bouts of losing his balance and falling over. Just when Will appears doomed to share the fate of his fatherâwhose suicide has haunted him his whole lifeâa mental hospital escapee named Allison might prove to be the only one who can save him. From the New York Timesâbestselling author of The Moviegoer, these novels have been acclaimed by Time magazine for âirony, understatement, and compassionâ and praised by the New York Times as âwonderfully good reading.â   |
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