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The novel revolves primarily around a car salesman Brooks and his secretary Roma. Roma a young beautiful woman comes onto Brooks who agrees to a one night stand. Through this trouble ensues. Although the book does not state where the story is set, it’s in the South, somewhere in the vicinity of New Orleans.
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- Erskine Caldwell
Aug 31, 2015 · These two books, and a few others of the many Caldwell wrote, get mentions in articles about him, but I haven’t found any mention of The Last Night of Summer, published in 1963. Caldwell’s later books received less critical attention. Even though it’s not among his best, or most spoken about, The Last Night of Summer is riveting. First ...
The Last Night of Summer by Noah Falck On the last night of summer we chased fireflies across the fields until it became dark. Until the moon rose over us like a shiny hole in the sky. And all the little stars spread out like push pins holding up the darkness, as we raced side by side cupping and releasing the last dancing lights of summer.
The novel builds from a deceptively static first chapter into a night of gathering violence that erupts into three thunderstorms, count them, and much mortal misconduct. I.e.-. Brooks Ingraham, 48 is enjoined by his young secretary to spend the night with her. Through a phone mix-up, the affair is not consummated.
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The last night of summer by Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-Publication date 1963 Publisher New York, Farrar, Straus Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks
Oct 19, 1976 · Last Night of Summer. Mass Market Paperback – October 19, 1976. The Last Night of Summer. Southern fiction by Erskine Caldwell, author of God's Little Acre and Tobacco Road. Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more.
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The title of one of his novels Tobacco Road (1932) became slang for poverty and degeneracy. The book was made into both a movie (1941) and a long-running Broadway show (1933-1941). Other novels, some of which were made into later films, include The Bastard (1929), Poor Fool (1930), and God's Little Acre (1933).
