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Following the publication of his first novel in 1956, salter resigned from the armed forces. James salter is the author of the novels solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. James arnold horowitz june 10, 1925 june 19, 2015, better known as james salter, his pen name and lateradopted legal name, was an american novelist and shortstory writer. This exquisite, resonant novel by penfaulkner winner james salter is a brilliant portrait of a marriage by a contemporary american master. He had wornout hair combed back over his head, hair cut by a provincial barber. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters.
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