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Devastatingly handsome and insanely rich, Farrell Covington is capable of anything and impossible to resist. He's a clear-eyed romantic, an aesthete but not a snob, self-indulgent yet wildly generous. As the son of one of the country's most powerful and deeply conservative families, the world could be his. But when he falls for Nate Reminger, an aspiring writer from a nice Jewish family in Piscataway, New Jersey, the results are passionate and catastrophic.
Together, the two embark on a unique romance that spans half a century. They are inseparable--except for the many years when they are apart. Moving from the ivy-covered bastion of Yale to New York City, Los Angeles, and eventually all over the world, Farrell and Nate experience the tremendous upheaval and social change of the last fifty years. From the freedom of gay life in 1970s Manhattan to the Hollywood closet, the AIDS epidemic, and the profound strides of the LGBTQ+ movement, this witty and moving novel shows how the world changes around us while we're busy doing other things.
Written with "engaging wit, side-eyed perceptiveness, and barbed elan" (Michael Chabon), this modern classic proves that style has its limits, love does not.
R. Eric Thomas is a television writer, essayist, and author.
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Summer starts next week which means you have only a few days to begin reading Paul Rudnick's wonderful "Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style." I cheated and started early. It will make you happy I promise.
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FARRELL COVINGTON AND THE LIMITS OF STYLE is a warmhearted, funny story with unexpected twists and to-die-for settings, a sweet recounting of a 50-year romance. @AtriaBooks @PaulRudnickNY https://t.co/hB6OuUouss