The Last Of The Savages
McInerney recounts nearly three decades of history through the lives of prep school roommates Patrick Keane and Will Savage. Keane, the narrator, goes the corporate law route. Savage is the rebellious scion of an aristocratic family from the Deep South. Anxious to atone for the misdeeds of a family whose history includes the brutal suppression of a slave rebellion, Savage becomes a leader of the 1970s counterculture and, later, a music company executive whose mission is to record blues musicians. Along the way he marries a black singer at least in part to get a rise out of his family. - Amazon
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Not as strong as Bright Lights, Big City, but still an interesting story with very memorable characters. The relationship between Patrick and Will is confusing and frustrating at times, but this is McInerney's intention. A definite recommendation.