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Clarity and pathos in a Venetian twilight.

"Mistler's Exit" is a compelling read that might resonate with you if introspection and deep human connection appeal to your literary side. Thomas Mistler's story is unique in its exploration of self-discovery and reconciliation against the backdrop of impending mortality. The way Begley intertwines the urgency of Mistler's final moments with the ethereal beauty of Venice creates a poignant narrative that could offer a refreshing perspective on life's finite nature.

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Mistler's Exit: A Novel

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ISBN: 9780449004227
Authors: Louis Begley
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date of Publication: 1999-11-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.23
(rated by 110 readers)

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A self-made New Yorker well into his middle age, Thomas Mistler has long been a lion of Madison Avenue's powerful advertising world. Now, poised to sell his company for a luxurious sum, Mistler receives alarming He has only months to live. But his reaction is not what one would expect. Rather than hysteria, Mistler experiences a sense of clarity and a feeling of being set free. From what, he is unsure. In a decision that breaks the mold of his superbly organized routine, Mistler conceals his illness from his family and seeks a moment of grace to be savored alone in the decadent splendor of Venice. There, he meets a young, lustful photographer and, later, a love from his youth. But his attempts to recapture passion only magnify the reconciliations he has yet to make--with the father to whom he sacrificed his own dreams, the son with whom he has never truly accepted, and the wife to whom he has given everything but respect.A startling blend of grace and satire, Mistler's Exit is charged with unexpected moments of beauty and eroticism, pathos and humor. Like the city of Venice itself, it is a creation of timeless appeal.
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Clarity and pathos in a Venetian twilight.

"Mistler's Exit" is a compelling read that might resonate with you if introspection and deep human connection appeal to your literary side. Thomas Mistler's story is unique in its exploration of self-discovery and reconciliation against the backdrop of impending mortality. The way Begley intertwines the urgency of Mistler's final moments with the ethereal beauty of Venice creates a poignant narrative that could offer a refreshing perspective on life's finite nature.