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L. J. Davis’s 1971 novel A Meaningful Life follows Lowell Lake, a recent college graduate who leaves the Midwest for New York City with hopes of becoming a writer. Finding employment as a technical editor, Lowell’s ambition stalls and his marriage dissolves. When he discovers a neglected mansion in a crime‑ridden section of Brooklyn, he buys it against his wife’s advice and plunges into a costly project of demolition and renovation. Throughout the narrative, Davis explores themes of ambition, redemption, and the harsh realities of New York’s housing crisis, delivering a sharp, humorous critique of American real estate aspirations.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Dark Humor
Authors: L. J. Davis
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