Clever asides: "As it happened, Enid Amour knew
Bacon." Familiar observations: "Anet noticed almost with surprise
that all the newspapers were in French." And old friends: "At the
foot of the Ngong Hills."
All can be found in the aptly
titled All That Is by James Salter.
Beginning in war, the novel follows Philip Bowman through his first jobs in
publishing, multiple relationships, trips to Europe, and meetings with old
friends and past lovers.
Salter is a master storyteller and satisfying wordsmith.
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