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A Gentleman's Guide to Graceful Living

by Michael Dahlie

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Arthur Camden's greatest talents are for packing and unpacking suitcases, making coleslaw, and second-guessing every decision in his life. When his business fails and his wife leaves him-to pursue more aggressive men-Arthur finds that he has none of the talents and finesse that everyone else seems to possess for navigating New York society.

Arthur tries to reinvigorate his life with comic and tragic results: He dates women with no interest in him, burns down his Catskills fly-fishing club, runs afoul of the law in France, and disgraces himself before family members. Just when Arthur hits the depths of despair, an eccentric suitor (a woman who happens to resemble the model on Arthur's vitamin bottles) helps him take a leap into a wonderful unknown.

Michael Dahlie's novel digs into the consciousness of a self-doubting everyman-a man who, with a little inspiration, just might become something of a brilliant success.

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"A tour filled with moments of grace and angst, and an overwhelming sense that compassion matters." --Minneapolis Star Tribune

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In this darkly hilarious and moving novel, a bumbling Manhattan blueblood must rebuild his life after his marriage and business fail.

Synopsis:

Arthur Camden's greatest talents are for packing and unpacking suitcases, making coleslaw, and second-guessing every decision in his life. When his business fails and his wife leaves him--to pursue more aggressive men--Arthur finds that he has none of the talents and finesse that everyone else seems to possess for navigating New York society.

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About the Author

Michael Dahliewon the 2006 Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society's Creative Writing Contest. His fiction has appeared in Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, and Mississippi Review. He lives in New York City.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393336351
Author:
Dahlie, Michael
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Humorous
Subject:
Humor : General
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
April 2009
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
282
Dimensions:
8.10x5.40x.80 in. .50 lbs.
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Product details 282 pages W. W. Norton & Company - English 9780393336351 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , "A tour filled with moments of grace and angst, and an overwhelming sense that compassion matters." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Synopsis" by , In this darkly hilarious and moving novel, a bumbling Manhattan blueblood must rebuild his life after his marriage and business fail.
"Synopsis" by , Arthur Camden's greatest talents are for packing and unpacking suitcases, making coleslaw, and second-guessing every decision in his life. When his business fails and his wife leaves him--to pursue more aggressive men--Arthur finds that he has none of the talents and finesse that everyone else seems to possess for navigating New York society.
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