Patrimony: A True Story

Description

Product ID:	9780099914303
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Patrimony
Subtitle:	A True Story
Authors:	Author: Philip Roth
Page Count:	176
Subjects:	Autobiography: general, Autobiography: general, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Jewish studies, Family & relationships
Description:	Select Guide Rating Patrimony is a true story about the relationship between a father and a son. Philip Roth watches as his eight-six-year-old father, famous for his vigour, his charm and his skill as a raconteur - lovingly called 'the Bard of Newark' - battles with the brain tumour that will kill him. Patrimony is a true story about the relationship between a father and a son. Philip Roth watches as his eight-six-year-old father, famous for his vigour, his charm and his skill as a raconteur - lovingly called ''the Bard of Newark'' - battles with the brain tumour that will kill him. The son, full of love, anxiety and dread, accompanies his father through each fearful stage of his final ordeal, and, as he does so, discloses the survivalist tenacity that has distinguished his father''s long engagement with life. Written with fierce tenderness, Patrimony is a classic work of memoir by a master storyteller.
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	1992-04-16

Weight	134 g
Dimensions	198 × 129 × 16 mm