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Last Tango in Brooklyn (Hardcover)
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In this, his most satisfying novel so far, Kirk Douglas exhibits
the brilliant versatility that he has showcased so vividly in his
many decades as an actor. Here he tells the story of two ordinary
people caught up in extraordinary circumstances - circumstances
that wait right around the corner for each one of us. Ellen, a
small-town girl from upstate New York, is trying to make it as a
modern woman in the big city. She is doing well in her career as
the librarian of a large Brooklyn hospital, but her personal life
is a mess. Her boyfriend, Richard, a world-renowned heart
transplant specialist, is unfaithful. Her roommate has moved out
leaving her with a mountain of unpaid bills. She is broke. Then she
meets Ben at a screening of Last Tango in Paris. Ben, a fitness
instructor, is twice her age, but he is a vigorous man able to
challenge and out-perform men young enough to be his sons. A recent
widower, Ben is frantically scrambling to find a temporary place to
live, because his house in Flatbush has sold much faster than he
expected. Ellen rents Ben a room, but what begins as friendly
business relationship slowly turns into something more. Ben feels a
surge of vitality in which passion knows no age and no limits.
Ellen, full of life spirit, and mischief, seems his perfect match.
Yet Ellen and Ben's startling and consuming affair faces a gulf
even wider than the gap that separates May and December. Ellen's
best friend is appalled, Ben's daughter, a psychologist, condemns
their relationship as a Freudian nightmare. A terrible accident and
then a mysterious death - which could be murder - threaten to doom
their love. Soon, life's expectations shatter on the rocks of the
unexpected. Roleschange in astonishing ways. Yet, ultimately, Ellen
and Ben's love will prove stronger than reason - in a powerful
finale than will haunt the reader long after he or she has closed
the book.
General
Imprint: |
Grand Central Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2001 |
First published: |
July 1994 |
Authors: |
Kirk Douglas
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Dimensions: |
238 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-446-51695-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Romance >
General
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LSN: |
0-446-51695-3 |
Barcode: |
9780446516952 |
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