

Mistler's Exit
Author: Louis Begley
Narrator: Paul Hecht
Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 03/25/2011
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Louis Begley
Narrator: Paul Hecht
Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 03/25/2011
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Louis Begley's novels include Killer, Come Hither; Memories of a Marriage; Schmidt Steps Back; Matters of Honor; Shipwreck; and Wartime Lies, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Irish Times/Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
It's not easy for me to give a low rating to something by an able and critically-respected novelist. I had no trouble reading the book, which was strong on Venice atmosphere (echoes of Mann. It is in the mold of Marquand and Auchincloss, both of whom I read with affection, yet leaves a bitter taste......more
This is a bit dry and unemotional for a man who has just received news of his imminent death, yet the emotions hover underneath his veneer as a wealthy, successful businessman. Good for those who like to read about the lives of the elite. Overall, well written.......more
when wealthy ad agency owner Thomas Mistler learns he has terminal cancer he decides to deal with it his way. On his week long visit to Venice he revisits his past and plans his future and how he'll meet it. Makes me want to go to Venice!......more