Lapham Rising - A Novel

Zusatztext "[An] uproarious debut?. Rosenblatt wields his satiric saber with skill and compassion. A-." Informationen zum Autor Roger Rosenblatt  is the author of six off-Broadway plays and eighteen books, including Lapham Rising, Making Toast, Kayak Morning and The Boy Detective. He is the recipient of the 2015 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. Klappentext Harry March is something of a wreck and more than half nuts. Up until now, he has lived peacefully on an island in the Hamptons with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. But March’s life starts to completely unravel when Lapham—an ostentatious multimillionaire who made his fortune on asparagus tongs—begins construction of a gargantuan mansion just across the way. To Harry, Lapham’s monstrosity-to-be represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization. Which means, quite simply, that this is war. Zusammenfassung Harry March is something of a wreck and more than half nuts. Up until now! he has lived peacefully on an island in the Hamptons with his talking dog! Hector! a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. But March’s life starts to completely unravel when Lapham—an ostentatious multimillionaire who made his fortune on asparagus tongs—begins construction of a gargantuan mansion just across the way. To Harry! Lapham’s monstrosity-to-be represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization. Which means! quite simply! that this is war.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Rosenblatt
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.05.2007
• EAN: 9780060833626
• ISBN: 978-0-06-083362-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Magical Realism, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, Satirical fiction and parodies, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, FICTION: City Life, FICTION: World Literature / American / General, FICTION: Humorous / Dark Humor