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Walker Percy: A Life

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When he won the National Book Award in 1962 for his first novel, The Moviegoer, Catholic author Walker Percy quickly established a wide and devoted following. His five subsequent novels and three non-fiction books proved him to be one of the century's most careful surveyors of modern society. This biography, the only one to be written with Percy's approval and assistance, is a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year and a main selection of the Catholic Book Club.

Language: English

Pages: 506

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Loyola Press

Release: March 01, 1999

ISBN: 0829412689

ISBN 13: 9780829412680

Walker Percy: A Life

3.9/5 ( ratings)

When he won the National Book Award in 1962 for his first novel, The Moviegoer, Catholic author Walker Percy quickly established a wide and devoted following. His five subsequent novels and three non-fiction books proved him to be one of the century's most careful surveyors of modern society. This biography, the only one to be written with Percy's approval and assistance, is a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year and a main selection of the Catholic Book Club.

Language: English

Pages: 506

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Loyola Press

Release: March 01, 1999

ISBN: 0829412689

ISBN 13: 9780829412680

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