Summary
The novel begins with a writer recalling a call from Alroy Kear, a fellow novelist who has asked to see him urgently. When the narrator agrees to lunch with Roy, he reflects on their long acquaintance, Roy’s talent for social warmth when it suits him, and his habit of success in letters despite limited gifts. The opening also sketches Roy’s background, education, and established place in the literary world.
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