Anos Luz (Paperback) by James Salter

from TimBazzett

I love James Salter books. Every one of them is an absolute treasure. Recently I read his newest novel, ALL THAT IS, and it simply floored me. Enough so that I needed to read more. So I picked up his previous novel, LIGHT YEARS, first published in 1975. That's a pretty long interval between novel...

from buzzharper

Great book. I know how Viri felt after the divorce and his wife moved out. Must be Salter's greatest work.

from nolanotes

I loved this book. Salter has a wonderful economy of words. For such a short piece, it carried a big punch.

from Schmerguls

5279. Light Years, by James Salter (read 21 May 2015) This is a 1975 novel telling of Viri and Nedra, a couple who live in the country outside New York City, and have two daughters, Frasca and Danny. Viri and Nedra are both adulterers and eventually divorce. Viri goes to Rome and marries a 33-yea...

from stef7sa

A unique novel in a style unlike any other I have read. A prose poem really, very evocative . Moving at times, annoying at others. Magnificent sentences but characters that are kept at a distance unfortunately.