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The Last Gentleman by Walker Percy | Winking Fig

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The Last Gentleman

1966·409 pages

Literary Fiction

classics friendship friendship fiction

National Book Award (1967) · Nominee

Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future—until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever. Publisher: Spring Arbor/Ingram.

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The Last Gentleman

National Book Award (1967) · Nominee

Year

1966

Pages

409

Literary Fiction

Tags

classics friendship friendship fiction

Description

Will Barrett is a 25-year-old wanderer from the South living in New York City, detached from his roots and with no plans for the future—until the purchase of a telescope sets off a romance and changes his life forever. Publisher: Spring Arbor/Ingram.

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