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Horowitz's "A La Tarde Tourmalina" is a genuinely enjoyable story. The ending is a bit abrupt--an apparent icebox devours the narrator--and there isn't exactly a plot, but several incidents and patches of conversation are quite amusing. Two of the characters--a handsome, passionless perfectionist and his beautiful, passionless mistress--seem rather familiar, but the other two are engaging. The writing is generally vigorous, at times excellent...

Author: By Harrison Young, | Title: Summer 'Advocate' | 10/30/1964 | See Source »

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