Arthur Prentice, the son of an aging, alcoholic, much-celebrated American author, embarks on a career with a prestigious magazine and finds himself undertaking an emotional journey that transforms every facet of his life. "An ingenious first novel."--Newsweek.

The Plagiarist: A Novel

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

CHEEVER, Benjamin

Mystery

Collier Books/Macmillan Publishing Co.

Jonas Collingwood, a prolific novelist, finds his life changing when a corporation takes over the press that publishes his works and asks him to pen a book about his World War II experiences. By the author of The Plagiarist.

The Partisan

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Atheneum

"This is not Weight Watchers," the psychiatrist said when Noel Hammersmith asked her to talk with him about why he was fat. Was there anything else she could help him with? "What I'd really like is to be famous," he said. "Famous?" she asked, as if she'd never heard anything so rude, as if penis would have been a better word. Penis envy was something she'd been trained to deal with. Envy envy was not. "That's right," Noel said, "I want to be a household name." "Like the president, or more like a movie star?" "Is there a difference?" Noel asked. When asked how he might achieve his goal, Noel told the doctor he was thinking of writing a play. Or if that failed, "I suppose I could murder somebody." Despite having shared his bright, gaudy dreams, Noel's days continued to pass in the quietest of desperation. He took the train to work, edited diet books, ran compulsively, ate compulsively. He fell in love, then fell in love again. And again. By each woman he was transformed--then discarded. The link between Noel's inner life and the outside world had always been a mystery. So maybe there was nothing to it. But, oddly, people began to die.

Famous After Death

United States

Crown

Letters of John Cheever

Offers insight into the life of the Pulitzer prize-winning author through his correspondence with other writers, his wife, children, and lovers, covering personal and professional aspects of his life from his days as a young writer until his death

LETTERS OF JOHN CHEEVER

Simon&Schuster

The intimate self-portrait revealed in his correspondence with famous writers, his wife, his lovers, and his children is as vivid as any character he ever invented. Edited and annotated by his son, Benjamin, these letters are filled with the delights of Cheever's wit, eloquence and style.

The Letters of John Cheever

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Touchstone

The son of an aging alcoholic writer leaves his dead-end job as a journalist at a suburban newspaper to work for a magazine with a worldwide readership, and the career move transforms his life in ways he could never have imagined

Plagiarist: A Novel

Jonas Collingwood, a prolific novelist, finds his life changing when a corporation takes over the press that publishes his works and asks him to pen a book about his World War II experiences. By the author of The Plagiarist.

Selling Ben Cheever

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Meet the Collingwoods - American as whiskey sours. They wear their price tags on their Christmas gift sweaters over lunch in case a refund is required. This comic novel explores the themes of creativity, deceit and family life.

Thorndike Pr

Famous After Death: A Novel

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Books by CHEEVER, Benjamin

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The Plagiarist: A Novel

The Partisan

Famous After Death

LETTERS OF JOHN CHEEVER

The Letters of John Cheever

Plagiarist: A Novel

The Partisan

Selling Ben Cheever

The Partisan

Famous After Death: A Novel