| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
306 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Set against the backdrop of the contested U.S. election of 2000, it tells the story of Nathan and Tom, an uncle and nephew double act. One in remission from lung cancer, divorced, and estranged from his only daughter, the other hiding away from his once promising academic career, and life in general. Having accidentally ended up in the same Brooklyn neighbourhood, they discover a community teeming with life and passion. When Lucy, the little girl who refuses to speak, comes into their lives there is suddenly a bridge from their pasts that may offer them the possibility of redemption. |
| Subject |
Middle-aged men -- Fiction.
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Autobiography -- Authorship -- Fiction.
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Retirees -- Fiction.
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Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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Park Slope (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Psychological fiction.
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Domestic fiction.
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| ISBN |
0805077146 |
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0312426232 paperback |
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9780312426231 paperback |
| Standard No. |
9780805077148 |
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