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by John O'Hara (Author) "Our story opens in the mind of Luther L. (L for LeRoy) Fliegler, who is lying in his bed, not thinking of anything, but just..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Lythway P.; Large type edition edition (28 Jun 1977)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 085046708X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0850467086
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent look at small town America, 11 May 1999
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This review is from: Appointment in Samarra (Modern Library) (Hardcover)
An excellent look at a Christmas weekend in the life of Julian English, a Cadillac dealer in a small town in Pennyslvania, and his wife Caroline. Many scenes, especially those that take place at the local country club, are expertly sketched and in Dr English, Julian's father, O'Hara creates a model of concise characterization. I did find the flashbacks in the lives of Julian and Caroline somewhat tedious, however.The book also works as a slice of history, from a time when the full devastation to be wrought by the Great Depression was not forseen. The ending, reminiscent of "The Great Gatsby", has a beautiful irony which lingers in the mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One cannot transcend a destiny sealed by character flaws, 20 Feb 1998
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O'Hara pierces the character of the Protestant elite, which in some ways set off a stampede in literature that continued to deconstruct WASP culture throughout 20th century literature. Set in a pseudonymous town resembling O'Hara's own Pottsville, Pennsylvania of the 1920's, this tale of an insecure WASP who precipitates his own demise by tossing a drink in the face of the town's most prominent and moneyed Catholic, builds to a feverish yet melancholy end. A book that influenced many great modern writers, it is a timeless story of class resentment and the downward spiral of a tortured soul in a comfortable existence.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suffocating small town America, 9 Nov 2007
This review is from: Appointment in Samarra (Vintage Rediscovery) (Paperback)
John O'Hara's bleak depiction of suffocating small town America is spot on in Appointment in Samarra.

Alcoholic cadillac dealer Julian English makes one mistake that rapidly spirals out of control. He knows how difficult it will be to make amends for throwing a drink in the face of the town bore Harry after a particularly tedious evening spent in his company, but he tries anyway - albeit unsuccesfully.

No one likes Harry, but that doesn't make a difference because it's a small town and he wields power over many of the influential people there because he's lent money to many of them. There's a feeling that English is caught in a trap and doesn't know what to do to get out of it and whatever he does seems to make things worse as he manages to alienate friends and family and even his beloved wife.

Appointment in Samarra is written in a style that is sparse and precise with great psychological insight.

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