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A playwright vacationing in Jamaica becomes dangerously obsessed with deep-sea diving Ron Grant is one of the finest playwrights of his generation, second only to Tennessee Williams in pure genius. But success does not mean he feels like a man. On vacation in Jamaica with his mistress, an ice queen who considers him her personal trophy, his thoughts are back in New York City, with a beautiful young girl he met a few days before he left town. As the stress bears down on him, the brilliant playwright goes nearly to pieces before he finds his salvation under water. On his first deep-sea dive, Grant falls in love with the haunting beauty of the reef. He returns as soon as he can, staying longer and swimming deeper until all his problems seep away. But a man can't breathe underwater forever--and his obsession will drive him to take increasing risks that will change his life forever. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author's estate. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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It is one of the most entertaining novels I’ve read so far this year. The protagonist, Ron Grant, 36 year old famous American Playwright, travels to Jamaica to learn skindiving.
Shortly before embarking on his extended vacation he falls in love with a New York Socialite, which complicates Grant’’s life because he is still entangled in a long term love affair with a very possessive older married woman - a woman who’s actions lead the reader to believe she is totally insane.
Grant’s new love and his old love follow him to Jamaica, and what ensues is a chaotic, drunken adventure with the crude, obnoxious, skin-diving group of guys. The story has fantastic character development, is drenched in deep-sea diving descriptions, refreshingly blunt and artistically authentic natural flowing dialogue, provocative sexual passion, and the plot is intense to the very last page.
You might compare it to Ernest Hemingway novels, but it is even more macho, and more wild, and has a more sensational plot.
In case you are curious, the title of the book is taken from a Rudyard Kipling poem, and the “widow maker” in that poem is an old gray boat.
James Jones is most famous for his Award winning novel "From Here To Eternity", (which was book 1 of a trilogy) - a story of World War II.
Rated 5 Stars June 2021 ( )