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That Old Cape Magic [Kindle Edition]

Richard Russo (Author)
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`...nobody tops Russo for nailing the self-aggrandising sourness of a certain class of American intelligentsia. Hollywood agents should be on standby.'
--The Guardian

`Russo's well-scripted story of mid-life crisis breezily captures the moment "when everything was predictable and yet somehow you failed to see it coming"'
--The Independent

`Russo's...story of mid-life crisis...captures the moment "when everything was predictable and yet...you failed to see it..."
--The Independent

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A funny, bittersweet novel about two weddings and a divorce, parents, family myth and memory
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 416 KB
  • Print Length: 274 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0307739945
  • Publisher: Vintage Digital (26 Jan 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0031RS5O2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #48,336 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Back to his very best 18 Dec 2009
By Alexander Bryce TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A Russo fan for many years i was just a little disappointed by his last "Bridge of Sighs", but "That Old Cape Magic" is a Russo masterpiece; certainly in my top three books of 2009.
Here he excels at what he does best:describing the complex humorous and at times sad inter-relationships of mature highly intelligent, well educated , but like the rest of us sometimes confused folk ; often getting it wrong when it is important to get it right. Any man can not help an outflow of empathy and any woman a similar outflow of sympathy for the leading man, Jack. As i read on i desperately wanted his life to turn out right. This is the brilliance of Russo. In an understated ,softly ,softly way he engrosses the reader in his characters' lives.
Again Richard Russo populates his work with accurate descriptions of fully developed believable people from the highbrow low income academic parents to the endearing ,but not very bright Marguerite [whenever she appeared i could only picture a brighter version of Rose from The Golden Girls]
Cape Cod has and continues to play a huge part in Jack's life as he returns twice in a year under very different circumstances . These two Cape visits are like bookends holding between them a damn fine story of love in several forms, failure and success.
This is a must for Russo fans and would be a fine introduction for newcomers to his work.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
russo magic 3 Sep 2010
By taurus
Format:Paperback
Is Richard Russo capable of writing a book not worth reading? I doubt it. After reading such titles as "Straight Man", "Empire Falls" and "Bridge of Sighs" I am a confirmed fan of this guy. His characterisations are superb with main characters being presented in a slightly flawed state - the type of people you suspect your neighbours to be. The prose is terrific and the storeyline moves like a slow flowing river. No bayou swamps here. Just middle America - more "quiet american" than "ugly american" - presented in a highly readable package.
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Russo creates such believable characters, I just love reading his books and sometimes make myself wait to read his books as I know I'm going to love them. This book starts slowy and builds to hilarious set pieces and genuinely moving scenes. I could not put this book down, my only complaint would be it wasn't long enough and I do have a bit of thing about authors who create main characters who are authors (maybe it's just me?).
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