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 Leading the Cheers - Justin Cartwright
 Leading the Cheers - Justin Cartwright ... for his high school reunion where he makes some unexpected discoveries. His former girlfriend tells him that her murdered daughter was his child and Gary, Dan's oldest friend, has suffered a breakdown and now believes himself to be the brother of an Indian Chief.Newest Review: ... that he is not the only one and that he is not, nor was never ... more ...
supposed to be Mr Perfect. Leading The Cheers examines reality and truth, it examines perspective on the past. Is your recollection of events that have happened to you, the truth, or are you remembering what you choose to remember? Is another's recollection the truth, or is it just their perspective. The answer is obvious: nobody ever recalls the truth, just his or her perspective on it? The truth is an elusive concept. Cartwright makes this point in a very pertinent way and certainly makes...more |
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Leading the Cheers - Justin Cartwright: Reality. Pah. Impossible! (1381 words)
by - written on 04/04/02 (Very useful, 111 readings)
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Justin Cartwright is a critically acclaimed author, short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1995 for his novel In Every Face I Meet and winner of the Whitbread Novel Award in 1998 for this novel, Leading The Cheers. This is a book that I have been meaning to read for a while; I find winners of the Whitbread awards good and intelligent reads, without being as impenetrable as some Booker Prize winners. It was the good old Times Book offer that got me my copy: 5 books for £14 - a bargain, if there ever was one. I delved into this novel with high expectations. Leading The Cheers focuses on Dan Silas, a man made redundant from his job as a high-flying advertising ... Read the complete review
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