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Ladies' Man

Richard Price

Kenny Becker just dumped his girlfriend--the reasons are a little complex. Young and newly unemployed, his main assets at the moment are six-pack abs and a healthy libido--he's ready to get out, find a little action, and maybe find himself too. But New York is no place for the lonely, and with one meaningless sexual encounter after another, Kenny begins to wonder if the singles scene is not itself a complete con job, with his heart and his future at stake. Raunchy, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt, this 1978 clubland slice-of-life displays Richard Price in gritty good form.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Picador USA
  • Publish Date: Jun 21st, 2011
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.70in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780312566524
  • Categories: LiteraryWorld Literature - American - 20th Century

About the Author

Price, Richard: - Richard Price is the author of several novels--including Lazarus Man, Clockers, and Lush Life--all of which have won universal praise for their vividly etched portrayals of urban America. He has written for television dramas, including The Night Of, The Deuce, and The Wire, as well as numerous screenplays, including Sea of Love, Ransom, and The Color of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, the novelist Lorraine Adams.

Praise for this book

"A novel of passion and depth, written with great precision and control." --The Washington Post Book World

"Price knows the language, mores, herding instincts, and hunting habits of the bottom-class urban young just about as well as Margaret Mead got to know those who come of age in Samoa." --Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times

"Ladies' Man brilliantly portrays the dark side of youthful passion seeking release in a big-city environment." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch