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The Moviegoer

Walker Percy

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#726 of 8,085 books · #428 in Fiction

Won the National Book Award for Fiction (1962).

The Moviegoer won the National Book Award. On the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Binx Bolling is a lost soul. A stockbroker and member of an established New Orleans family, Binx's one escape is the movie theater that transports him from the falseness of his life. With Mardi Gras in full swing, Binx, along with his cousin Kate, sets out to find his true purpose amid the excesses of the carnival that surrounds him. Buoyant yet powerful, The Moviegoer is a poignant indictment of modern values, and an unforgettable story of a week that will change two lives forever.

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Publisher
Open Road Media
ISBN-13
9781453216255
Genre
Fiction
Topics
Search for meaningAlienation and modern lifeIdentity and self-discovery

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