Book Summary and Reviews of Matters of Honor by Louis Begley

Media Reviews

"Despite a suicide and a near-fatal beating, this is a generally anemic novel from Begley." - Kirkus.

"Starred Review. It's a story covered by everyone from Cheever to Roth, but Begley finds new and wonderful nuances within it." - PW.

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Begley is the author of Wartime Lies and About Schmidt.

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