Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes

T Cooper

ISBN 10: 0452288061 / ISBN 13: 9780452288065

Published by Penguin Putnam Inc, 2007

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A postmodern family saga by one of America's freshest literary voices Upon landing at Ellis Island in 1903, Esther and Hersh Lipshitz discover their son Reuven is missing. The child is never found, and decades later, Esther becomes convinced that the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is her lost boy. Esther's manic obsession spirals out of control, leaving far-reaching effects on the entire Lipshitz lineage. In the present, we meet T Cooper--the last living Lipshitz--who struggles to make sense of all that came before him and what legacy he might leave behind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452288061
• ISBN 13: 9780452288065
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A postmodern family saga by one of America’s freshest literary voices

Upon landing at Ellis Island in 1903, Esther and Hersh Lipshitz discover their son Reuven is missing. The child is never found, and decades later, Esther becomes convinced that the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is her lost boy. Esther’s manic obsession spirals out of control, leaving far-reaching effects on the entire Lipshitz lineage. In the present, we meet T Cooper—the last living Lipshitz—who struggles to make sense of all that came before him and what legacy he might leave behind.

About the Author

T Cooper is the author of the novel Some of the Parts (2002), and editor of the short story collection Fictional History of the United States with Huge Chunks Missing (2006). T’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer, Poets & Writers, and Out, among several other publications and anthologies. T holds an MFA in writing from Columbia University and lives in New York City.