Leib Goldkorn, aged musician, first appeared almost a
quarter-century ago in The Steinway Quintet. Now Leib has replaced
his magic flute with his phallus: it is love, longing, and the
quest for sexual fulfillment that must stave off both his own death
and the imminent destruction of the Jews. In Ice he rescues the
celebrated skater Sonja Henie from Hitler's clutches. In Fire his
paramour is Carmen Miranda. And in Water he engages in a South Sea
Island intrigue with a famous swimming star of the 1940s.
Meanwhile, in the present, Leib seeks consummation with three other
inamoratas: Clara, his wife; Hustler model Miss Crystal Knight; and
the critic Michiko Kakutani (causing a real-life literary scandal).
In this "wickedly funny" (Elle) and no less heartbreaking novel,
Leib Goldkorn emerges as one of American literature's most
enduring, and endearing, creations. A New York Times Notable Book;
a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2001 |
| First published: |
November 2000 |
| Authors: |
Leslie. Epstein
|
| Dimensions: |
211 x 142 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-393-32090-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-393-32090-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780393320909 |
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