The hunters, salters first novel, draws on his air force experience. Newly revised by the author, the story of cleve connells war flies straight into the heart of mens rivalries and fears. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Publication date 1997 topics korean war, 19501953 fiction publisher counterpoint. But not many can deny that salter writes with a precision seldom seen in contemporary literature. The hunters by salter, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. James salter s most popular book is dont save anything. Read a sport and a pastime a novel by james salter available from rakuten kobo. Buy the hunters penguin modern classics by james salter from amazons fiction. In this brilliant book of recollection, one of americas finest writers recreates people, places. James low, next to him, was the model for the book s. Originally published in 1956, the hunters was james salter s first novel.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hunters. The hunters by james salter overdrive rakuten overdrive. James salter s prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. On this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. The hunters salter relied on his experience in the air force for his first. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A sport and a pastime ebook by james salter 9781453243817. With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956 james salter established himself as the most electrifying prose stylist since. Born in new jersey but raised in new york city, james salter graduated.
Salter was a previous air force pilot and officer, but even still i was surprised to find the hunters so genuine and free of unrealistic banter. The hunters edvhg rq klv hshulhqfh dv d ajkwhu slorw 7kh vxffhvv ri wklv. The hunters by james salter, 1997, counterpoint edition, in english. With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956. I was wondering if you could talk about your new book of sto. A novel by salter, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters.
Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the korean war, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Solo faces by james salter james salter is one of the few writers accorded the honour of being republished as a modern classic in his own lifetime, writes alfred hickling. The acclaimed debut novel, a classic of war literature, by one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth. The hunters is a book about men in the 1950s in difficult situations and therefore might not appeal to women.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James arnold horowitz june 10, 1925 june 19, 2015, better known as james salter, his. Read an exclusive excerpt of all that is by james salter. James salters previous books include the hunters and a sport and a pastime. A novel by james salter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His first novel, the hunters, about the korean war was turned into a 1958 film starring robert mitchum and robert wagner. They have the faces of hunters, unemotional and wise. Unfortunately, i picked it up just prior to moving, but if my time were mine it would have been read quite quickly. James salter has 49 books on goodreads with 86750 ratings. The hunters is james salters debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean war, first published in 1956. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases todays deals coupons gift ideas new releases todays deals coupons. This ebook features an illustrated biography of james salter including rare photos from the authors. Salter, at left, in korea in 1952, with other members of the 335th fighter squadron, the inspiration for his first novel, the hunters.
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