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Lancelot - by Walker Percy (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Lancelot - by Walker Percy (Paperback)

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  • Lancelot Lamar is a disenchanted lawyer who finds himself confined in a mental asylum with memories that don't seem worth remembering.
  • About the Author: Walker Percy is the author of over ten books, many of which were bestsellers, and he is considered one of the greatest American writers of our time.
  • 272 Pages
  • Fiction, Classics

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Lancelot Lamar is a disenchanted lawyer who finds himself confined to a mental asylum with memories that don't seem worth remembering. It all begins the day he accidentally discovers that he is not the father of his youngest daughter.



Book Synopsis



Lancelot Lamar is a disenchanted lawyer who finds himself confined in a mental asylum with memories that don't seem worth remembering. It all began the day he accidentally discovered he was not the father of his youngest daughter, a discovery which sent Lancelot on modern quest to reverse the degeneration of America. Percy's novel reveals a shining knight for the modern age--a knight not of romance, but of revenge.



Review Quotes




"A funny and scarifying jeremiad . . . Easy to read and hard to forget." --Time

"Eloquent, reckless, hilarious . . . plunges forward through tawdry bedroom mysteries toward a final grand puzzle." --Washington Post Book World




About the Author



Walker Percy is the author of over ten books, many of which were bestsellers, and he is considered one of the greatest American writers of our time.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Picador USA
Format: Paperback
Author: Walker Percy
Language: English
Street Date: September 4, 1999
TCIN: 90809518
UPC: 9780312243074
Item Number (DPCI): 247-43-4677
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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