Heti, Sheila
Ticknor
- ISBN 13:
- 9780312426637
- author:
- Heti, Sheila
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm
- Genre:
- Books
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A witty and fantastical novel about resentment, Ticknor is a biting study of a one-sided friendship. On a cold, rainy night, George Ticknor prepares to visit his childhood friend Prescott, a successful man who has become one of the leading intellectual lights of their generation. With a lifetime of guilt and insecurity weighing upon his soul, Ticknor sets out for the Prescotts' dinner party, a gathering at which he'd just as soon never arrive. This novel is distantly inspired by the real-life friendship between two historical figures, and offers a unique perspective on the complexities of human relationships. Written in Sheila Heti's characteristic style, Ticknor is a thought-provoking exploration of the tensions that can arise when people with different backgrounds and ambitions come together.