The arrival of rebellious Will Savage at his New England prep school in the mid-sixties was watched in awed fascination by Patrick, his Irish-Catholic roommate with aspirations to all that the Ivy League and convention had to offer. Theirs is an unusual friendship that unfolds across the decades, through Will's defiant marriage to a beautiful black woman, and Patrick's studied course of upward mobility, in an abiding portrait of male intimacy that is funny, intimate and unforgettable.
Jay McInerney lives in the USA. He is the author of BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY, BRIGHTNESS FALLS and STORY OF MY LIFE, all available in Penguin paperback.