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A Meeting by the River

Christopher Isherwood

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Two English brothers meet, after a long separation, in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices.First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationships -- the resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press

Release: November 15, 1999

ISBN: 0816633681

ISBN 13: 9780816633685

A Meeting by the River

Christopher Isherwood

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Two English brothers meet, after a long separation, in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices.First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationships -- the resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press

Release: November 15, 1999

ISBN: 0816633681

ISBN 13: 9780816633685

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