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October Light review celebrates Gardner's vivid Bennington tale
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt lauds John Gardner's October Light as his most touching accessible novel. Two Vermonters James L Page and Sally Page Abbott clash over past and present, amid family tragedy and intense social themes. Gardner blends drama with philosophy, delivering richly drawn characters and a compelling narrative that edges toward pure fiction despite its borrowed ideas and baggage.
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John Gardner
James L. Page
Sally Page
Abbott
Gardner
James
Sally
Bennington
Nickel Mountain
Joan
Julius S. Held
Nicholas Delbanco
Vermont
Noel Perrin
John Cheever
William Faulkner
Sally Page Abbott