Author

Publication

2006 - Henry Holt, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

76,500 words, Guess

Page Count

306 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2005040201
  • LibraryThing649645
  • Goodreads846181

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3551.U77 B76 2006

Description

Nathan Glass has come to Brooklyn to die. Divorced, estranged from his only daughter, the retired life insurance salesman seeks only solitude and anonymity. Then Nathan finds his long-lost nephew, Tom Wood, working in a local bookstore - a far cry from the brilliant academic career he'd begun when Nathan saw him last. Tom's boss is the charismatic Harry Brightman, whom fate has also brought to the "ancient kingdom of Brooklyn, New York." Through Tom and Harry, Nathan's world gradually broadens to include a new set of acquaintances - not to mention a stray relative or two - and leads him to a reckoning with his past life.

First Sentence

I was looking for a quiet place to die.

Subjects

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • The Brooklyn folliesHenry Holt2006-01-01
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