Charisma

by James Salter

Exclusive to Kindle, James Salter’s Charisma is about the power of certain men—a power beyond such qualities as emotional depth, sense of humor, sensitivity, the ability to commit, or any of the points on the usual check list—to attract and hold independent women. Leyla's preoccupations are not those of her lover, Paolo, and his needs are not hers, but they overwhelm her. This story is about that.

 

James Salter is the author of the novels Light Years, A Sport and A Pastime, Solo Faces, The Arm of Flesh (revised as Cassada), and The Hunters, the memoirs Gods of Tin and Burning the Days, and the collection Last Night. He lives in Colorado and on Long Island.  

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 30, 2010

About the author

James Salter (1925 - 2015) was a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Salter grew up in New York City and was a career officer and Air Force pilot until his mid-thirties, when the success of his first novel (The Hunters, 1957) led to a fulltime writing career. Salter’s potent, lyrical prose earned him acclaim from critics, readers, and fellow novelists. His novel A Sport and a Pastime (1967) was hailed by the New York Times as “nearly perfect as any American fiction.”

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[Dan Piette · Rating 4 out of 5]

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