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Lancelot - by Walker Percy (Paperback)

Name: Lancelot - by Walker Percy (Paperback)
Brand: Picador USA
SKU: 90809518
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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 + Literature Genres, Classics

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About the Book

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.

Specifications

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 + Literature Genres

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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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.2 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds

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