Ladies' Man (novel) explained

Ladies' Man
Author:	Richard Price
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin
Published:	1978
Genre:	Fiction

Ladies' Man is the third novel by Richard Price published in 1978.^[1] It was adapted into a 1989 film Sea of Love.^[2]

Overview

Kenny Becker, a young door-to-door salesman, goes on the prowl for love in 1970s New York City.

Critical reception

Kirkus Reviews wrote that "what keeps this book afloat long past its torpedoing point is Price's Lenny Bruce-ish, shpritz-style riffery."^[3] New York called Ladies' Man "more of a cult book, as it lacks the emotional range and complexity of [Price's] first two novels."^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The New York Times. Ladies' Man. November 12, 1978. Jerome. Charyn.
2. Web site: Brown . Joe . ‘Sea of Love’ (R) . . . 28 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907094319/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/seaofloverbrown_a0adaf.htm . 7 September 2008 . 15 September 1989 . live.
3. Web site: Ladies' Man . Kirkus Reviews.
4. Web site: Price's New York Trilogy . New York . February 27, 2008 . Hugo . Lindgren. New York City . New York Media . June 13, 2022.