About the book
Charles, a once-promising poet, is a professor at a minor liberal arts college, admiring of passion but without passion himself. Now living a desperately comfortable existence, he decides to return to his thirtieth college reunion.
While there, he relives an intense love affair he had with a beautiful ballerina that forever changed his life. At times shocked, admiring, and furious with his younger self, Charles remembers contradictory versions of events, until reality and identity dissolve into a haze of illusion. Reunion explores the pain of self-examination, the clay-like nature of memory, and the fatal power of first love.
Editions of Reunion
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375713446
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780375421679
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307427489
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736694674
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415912454
Read an Excerpt
Charles, a once-promising poet, is a professor at a minor liberal arts college, admiring of passion but without passion himself. Now living a desperately comfortable existence, he decides to return to his thirtieth college reunion.
While there, he relives an intense love affair he had with a beautiful ballerina that forever changed his life. At times shocked, admiring, and furious with his younger self, Charles remembers contradictory versions of events, until reality and identity dissolve into a haze of illusion. Reunion explores the pain of self-examination, the clay-like nature of memory, and the fatal power of first love.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reunion about?
Charles, a once-promising poet, is a professor at a minor liberal arts college, admiring of passion but without passion himself. Now living a desperately comfortable existence, he decides to return to his thirtieth college reunion.
While there, he relives an intense love affair he had with a beautiful ballerina that forever changed his life. At times shocked, admiring, and furious with his younger self, Charles remembers contradictory versions of events, until reality and identity dissolve into a haze of illusion. Reunion explores the pain of self-examination, the clay-like nature of memory, and the fatal power of first love.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Reunion?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Reunion?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375713446
Is Reunion part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Reunion?
Alan Lightman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Reunion is available as paperback(ISBN 9780375713446) and altformat(ISBN 9780375421679) and ebook(ISBN 9780307427489) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736694674) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415912454)
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