LEADER 00000nim a22005055a 4500 003 MWT 005 20201111052603.1 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 201023s1999 xxunnn es f n eng d 020 9781449877811 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 1449877818 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ rbd_9781449877811_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT13507704 037 13507704|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 813/.54|221 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Begley, Louis. 245 10 Mistler's exit|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cLouis Begley. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bRecorded Books, Inc.,|c1999. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 40 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 0 Narrated by Paul Hecht. 520 A PEN/Hemingway Award winner, Louis Begley creates multi- faceted characters that come to life under the spell of his crystalline prose. Returning his readers to the wealthy and privileged world of About Schmidt, he introduces them, this time, to an especially poignant protagonist. "A happy man, as the world goes," Thomas Mistler feels an odd sense of liberation now that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. This hard-driving Madison Avenue mogul suddenly has an excuse to live for the moment. But spending time alone in Venice is not the free-wheeling, self-indulgent experience he had hoped for. As growing evidence of his physical decline intrudes, Mistler's sense of control diminishes. With one final impulsive purchase, though, he boldly plans his exit on his own terms. Bitingly candid and sometimes funny, this small gem of a novel addresses the complexities of responsibility, pleasure, and suffering. Narrator Paul Hecht renders the subtle, understated, and intimate prose with amazing ease. The last tape contains an interview with the author. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 Advertising executives|vFiction. 650 0 Terminally ill|zItaly|zVenice|vFiction. 650 0 Vacations|zItaly|zVenice|vFiction. 650 0 Liver|xCancer|xPatients|vFiction. 650 0 Social isolation|vFiction. 651 0 Venice (Italy)|vFiction. 700 1 Hecht, Paul.|4nrt 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 13507704?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ rbd_9781449877811_180.jpeg