Acceptable Losses: A Novel

Irwin Shaw

Apr 2013 · Open Road Media

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309

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About this ebook

In the final gripping novel from the O. Henry Award–winning author of Rich Man, Poor Man, a mysterious phone call threatens to derail a man's life

Roger Damon is a literary agent at the top of his field, but with one anonymous phone call, his life begins to unravel. The caller demands a meeting and threatens Roger with outing past transgressions. To identify the mysterious harasser, Roger reexamines his life and searches for clues in past successes and failures. But each new lead brings greater danger—for him and his family and friends. Soon, Damon realizes that if he doesn't find his tormentor, his tormentor will most certainly find him.

"Shaw remains a genial, seductive storyteller." — Kirkus Reviews

"[Shaw] always writes immensely readable books." — The New York Times

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.

In the final gripping novel from the O. Henry Award–winning author of Rich Man, Poor Man, a mysterious phone call threatens to derail a man's life Roger Damon is a literary agent at the top of his field, but with one anonymous phone call, his life begins to unravel. The caller demands a meeting ...

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About the author

Irwin Shaw (1913–1984) was an acclaimed, award-winning author who grew up in New York City and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1934. His first play, Bury the Dead (1936), has become an anti-war classic. He went on to write several more plays, more than a dozen screenplays, two works of nonfiction, dozens of short stories (for which he won two O. Henry awards), and twelve novels, including The Young Lions (1948) and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970). William Goldman, author of Temple of Gold and Marathon Man, says of Shaw: "He is one of the great storytellers and a pleasure to read." For more about Shaw's life and work, visit www.irwinshaw.org.

Irwin Shaw (1913–1984) was an acclaimed, award-winning author who grew up in New York City and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1934. His first play, Bury the Dead (1936), has become an anti-war classic. He went on to write several more plays, more than a dozen screenplays, two works of nonfict...

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