Ancient light / John Banville.
An actor in the twilight of his career reflects on a poignant first love affair at the age of fifteen with his best friend's mother and inexplicably lands a role opposite a famous but fragile actress who helps him come to an astonishing realization.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307957054
- ISBN: 0307957055
- Physical Description: 288 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st American edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2012.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in Great Britain by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Ltd., London, in 2012"--T.p. verso."This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.
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- Subject:
- Older men > Fiction.
Actors > Fiction.
Reminiscing in old age > Fiction.
Loss (Psychology) > Fiction.
Memory > Fiction. - Genre:
- Psychological fiction.
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F BANVILLE (Text) | 39493107302830 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F BAN (Text) | 39488900009368 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Banville, John (Text) | 0112519391588 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Banville (Text) | 33115007208793 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BAN (Text) | 33258007130789 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | F/BANVILLE (Text) | 33262003191795 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Louisburg - Main Branch | F/Banville (Text) | 72350000029442 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | F BANVILLE (Text) | 39493107338974 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mt. Airy Public Library | F BANVILLE (Text) | 40599000829765 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F BAN (Text) | 0020509630461 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
An actor in the twilight of his career reflects on a poignant first love affair at the age of fifteen with his best friend's mother and inexplicably lands a role opposite a famous but fragile actress who helps him come to an astonishing realization.
