Shipwreck: A Novel - Tapa blanda

"Fascinating . . . Absolutely riveting . . . The suspense . . . swells like a tsunami . . . A first-rate read."
-Joyce Cohen, People (three stars out of four)

"Mesmerizing . . . Hypnotic . . . Intensely readable and even soul-shaking . . . Shipwreck is at once a classic, even Jamesian novel of character and a highly erotic, very grown-up modern thriller-in other words, another triumph for Louis Begley."
-Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World

"Begley is a major talent . . . He is totally in command here, and we can only marvel at his portraiture . . . Shipwreck is a novel of skill, insight, and authority."
-Roger Harris, Sunday Star-Ledger (Newark)

"Dazzling . . . So enthralling that the temptation is to let a thousand glowing adjectives bloom . . . Will pin readers to their chair right up to the final page . . . The ending is a tour de force."
-Mameve Medwed, Boston Globe

"Compellingly and compulsively told . . . [North's] obsessive self-awareness, like a mirror, catches our attention and holds it fast."
-Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times

An award-winning American author who harbors deep doubts about his own talent falls off the fidelity wagon when he publishes an especially successful novel and soon finds himself erotically enmeshed with his new lover. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.