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Paris Trance

by Geoff Dyer

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ISBN13: 9780312429447
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People talk about love at first sight, about the way that men and women fall for each other immediately, but there is also such a thing as friendship at first sight.

Luke moves to Paris with the idea of writing a novel but things get in the way. He becomes friends with a fellow expatriate, Alex; then he falls in love with Nicole. Alex meets Sahra, and the two couples form an intimacy that changes their lives. As they discover the clubs and cafes of the eleventh arrondissement, the four become inseparable, united by deeply held convictions about dating strategies, tunneling in P.O.W. films, and, crucially, the role of the Styrofoam cup in action movies. Experiencing the exhilarating highs of Ecstasy and sex, they reach a peak of rapture-the comedown from which is unexpected and devastating.

In his latest book, Geoff Dyer fixes a dream of happiness-and its aftermath-with photographic precision. Boldly erotic and hauntingly elegiac, comic and romantic, Paris Trance confirms Dyer as one of England's most original and talented writers.

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The definitive novel about young love and the city of Paris—sexy, intense, and daring.

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Paris Trance is the story of two expatriates, Luke and Alex, who meet in Paris and become inseparable.  Each falls in love, and the two couples travel the city together in a fever of indulgence and self-discovery.  Boldly erotic and hauntingly elegaic, comic and romantic, this brilliant retelling of the classic Lost Generation novels confirmed Geoff Dyer as one of our most daring and versatile writers.
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Geoff Dyer's last book was Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence. He lives in England.

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lisa_emily, May 4, 2010 (view all comments by lisa_emily)
I have heard a lot of hype about this writer, so I wanted to check his work out and this was the first book of his I came across. If I had thought more about its topic, I may not have read this book; frankly, I don't care about coming-of-age stories. This work definitely has Hemingway written all over it, even some "excerpts" are quoted from a Hemingway novel and they are listed at the end. But I think Dyer's pulling our leg since the quotes are so trite, I don't have the book before me so I cannot give examples.

At first, while reading this book, I felt annoyed. I could not relate to the characters and Dyer's descriptions of Paris really didn't make me believe it. After a while, the writing started to seduce me with its rhythms and details. Dyer really has a way at writing out a thought or a scene that captures small details that one may transiently notice; I don't often come across this quality in novels. He's writing about nothing really, but writing it out: a party with all the subtle body language, a scene at an outdoor café with people watching, riding a bus, having sex, etc.

But all these non-events add up to a story of youth wasted, dreams misdirected, and the greedy lust to freeze the perfect present in eternity (a baleful idea). With this failure, how can the story end? I would read more Dyer, but I am glad this novel was pretty short.
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ISBN:
9780312429447
Author:
Dyer, Geoff
Publisher:
Picador USA
Author:
DYER, GEOFF
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20100331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.32 x 6.44 x 0.835 in
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The definitive novel about young love and the city of Paris—sexy, intense, and daring.

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Paris Trance is the story of two expatriates, Luke and Alex, who meet in Paris and become inseparable.  Each falls in love, and the two couples travel the city together in a fever of indulgence and self-discovery.  Boldly erotic and hauntingly elegaic, comic and romantic, this brilliant retelling of the classic Lost Generation novels confirmed Geoff Dyer as one of our most daring and versatile writers.
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