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Psychologist Alexander Lescziak savors a life of quiet sophistication on Manhattan?s Upper West Side, when a new patient declares he is the doctor?s half-brother, the product of a union between Lescziak?s Jewish mother and a German prisoner-of-war. Suddenly Lescziak finds his world closing in on him, as events acquire new significance: his failed marriage, his wife?s possible affair with his best friend, and the disappearance of his young lover, who also happens to be his suicidal patient. In search of answers, Lescziak delves into the recesses of his own mind, when the past threatens to press in inexorably upon the present.
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Frederick Busch (1941–2006) was the recipient of many honors, including an American Academy of Arts and Letters Fiction Award, a National Jewish Book Award, and the PEN/Malamud Award. The prolific author of sixteen novels and six collections of short stories, Busch is renowned for his writing’s emotional nuance and minimal, plainspoken style. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he lived most of his life in upstate New York, where he worked for forty years as a professor at Colgate University.
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- PublisherCenter Point Pub
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1585473502
- ISBN 13 9781585473502
- BindingLibrary Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages432
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ISBN 10: 1585473502
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ISBN 10: 1585473502
ISBN 13: 9781585473502
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Large Print. Large Print. 430 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Center Point Publishing, USA, 2003. Large Print. Item Type: Large Print. *** CONDITION: This book is in good (ex-library) condition but dust jacket is not included. Clear, self-adhesive laminate to covers/boards. Minor spine lean. Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Psychologist Alexander Lescziak savors a life of quiet sophistication on Manhattan's Upper West Side, turning a blind eye to the past of his Polish émigré parents. Then a new patient declares that he is the doctor's half-brother, the product of a union between Lescziak's Jewish mother and a German prisoner of war. The confrontation jolts Lescziak out of his complacency: suddenly, his failing marriage, his wife's infatuation with his best friend, and the disappearance of his young lover and suicidal patient, Nella, close in on him. Lescziak escapes into the recesses of his imagination, where his mother's affair with the German prisoner comes to life in precise, gorgeous detail. The novel unfolds into a romance set in England's Lake District in wartime, as Busch shows how our past presses on the present. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; General; ISBN: 1585473502. ISBN/EAN: 9781585473502. Inventory No: 11120293. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 11120293
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