Albertine’s Overcoat
Albertine’s Overcoat by Eric Kraft is a work of fiction published by Lulu Press, Incorporated on May 18, 2017. This first paperback edition spans 236 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Peter Leroy, who faces the risk of becoming an arrogant egoist until he falls in love with Albertine Gaudet, marking the beginning of a significant romance. The story intricately weaves Peter’s journey of wooing Albertine with his struggles as a writer, including self-doubt and the challenges posed by his memoir-ghost-writing service.
Readers will find a thoughtful exploration of everyday frustrations and the complexities of human relationships. As Peter navigates his writing process, he encounters unexpected interruptions, including phone calls meant for a local business, which draw him into the lives of others. This blend of personal reflection and external distractions creates a poignant meditation on themes such as persistence, loyalty, and the fleeting nature of success. Albertine’s Overcoat offers a rich narrative that delves into the interplay between love and the realities of life.
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Peter Leroy is in danger of becoming an arrogant, insufferable little egoist. Then something happens that saves him. He falls in love with Albertine Gaudet. That is the end of egoism-and the start of one of literature’s great romances. Peter doesn’t merely tell the story of his wooing and winning Albertine. He interweaves that story with an account of the troubles that beset him during the writing of the story. Among the obstacles are self-doubt, procrastination, and the demanding clients for his memoir-ghost-writing service Memoirs While You Wait-but that’s not all. He begins getting telephone calls intended for a local business, Peerless Television Service and Repair. These oddly compelling calls lure him out of the isolation of his writing room and into the lives of the callers. The result is a poignant, thoughtful meditation on the frustrations of everyday life, the transitory nature of fame and success, persistence, loyalty, the vanity of human wishes, luck, realism, and romance.
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