The Moviegoer
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy, published by Vintage International in 1998, is a notable work in Southern literature, comprising 241 pages in English. This novel follows Binx Bolling, a young stockbroker in New Orleans, who navigates life with a detached perspective while grappling with his desire for spiritual redemption. As he approaches his thirtieth birthday, Binx finds solace in movies, which offer him fleeting moments of joy amidst his otherwise unfulfilling existence.
Readers will encounter Binx’s journey during a pivotal Mardi Gras, where his impulsive actions lead to family turmoil and threaten the well-being of his cousin, Kate. The narrative explores themes of irony and romance, set against the vibrant backdrop of New Orleans’ French Quarter. The Moviegoer presents a rich tapestry of experiences that reflect the complexities of modern life and the search for meaning, making it a significant addition to the literary canon.
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Winner of the 1961 National Book Award
The dazzling novel that established Walker Percy as one of the major voices in Southern literature is now available for the first time in Vintage paperback.
The Moviegoer is Binx Bolling, a young New Orleans stockbroker who surveys the world with the detached gaze of a Bourbon Street dandy even as he yearns for a spiritual redemption he cannot bring himself to believe in. On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, he occupies himself dallying with his secretaries and going to movies, which provide him with the “treasurable moments” absent from his real life. But one fateful Mardi Gras, Binx embarks on a hare-brained quest that outrages his family, endangers his fragile cousin Kate, and sends him reeling through the chaos of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Wry and wrenching, rich in irony and romance, The Moviegoer is a genuine American classic.
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