Dancer from the Dance
Lovely, echoes of 'Gatsby', and a much better reading companion for a trip to and from NYC than 'The Glass Key'. A little self-indulgent, but only in the best ways. Besides, the beauty of the writing and the humor more than make up for it.
I was hooked on this book from the beginning. The exchange of letters where a former Manhattanite expounds on the glories of country life is responded to with a rich and gross description of the filth of New York City in the summertime. The odor of piss wafting off the subway lingers with me still.
