by James Salter · SALAMANDRA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419851055
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Immerse yourself in the sensuality of 'Game and Distraction', a novel by James Salter that marked a turning point in his literary career. With a prologue by Laura Barrachina, this work narrates the passionate love story between Phillip Dean, an American university student traveling through Europe, and Anne-Marie Costallat, a young French woman. Through the eyes of a compatriot of Phillip, we witness their erotic adventure, where pleasure and indolence challenge social conventions. Critics have praised Salter's ability to capture the sweetness of sex and the surrender between lovers, making this novel a jewel of erotic literature.
James Arnold Horowitz, better known as James Salter, his pen name and later-adopted legal name, was an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pilot in the United States Air Force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel, The Hunters.
