The Tenants Of Moonbloom by Edward Lewis Wallant (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Tenants Of Moonbloom by Edward Lewis Wallant Edward Lewis Wallants astonishing comic tour de force is a neglected masterpiece of 1960s America. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Norman Moonbloom is a loser, a drop-out who cant even make it as a deadbeat. His brother, a slumlord, hires him to collect rent in the buildings he owns in Manhattan. Making his rounds from apartment to apartment, Moonbloom confronts a wildly varied assortment of brilliantly described urban characters, among them a gay jazz musician with a sideline as a gigolo, a Holocaust survivor, and a brilliant young black writer modeled on James Baldwin. Moonbloom hears their cries of outrage and abuse; he learns about their secret sorrows and desires. And as he grows familiar with their stories, he finds that he is drawn, in spite of his best judgment, into a desperate attempt to improve their lives. Edward Lewis Wallants astonishing comic tour de force is a neglected masterpiece of 1960s America. Notes Classic American novel of social mores and the untold spirit of city life. Foreword by Dave Eggers. Author Biography Edward Lewis Wallant (1926-1962) won critical acclaim for his novels The Human Season and The Pawnbroker, which was made into the first American film to portray the inside of the Nazi death camps. After Wallants untimely death, an annual award was created in his name to honor an outstanding work of fiction that "has significance for the American Jew." Dave Eggers is the editor of McSweeneys and the author of three books: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; You Shall Know Our Velocity, a novel; and Visitants, a collection of short stories. He lives in California. Review "…a remarkable tour de force in which this gifted writer takes the elements of several "Street Scenes," and spins them faster and faster like a deranged merry—go—round." —Martin Levin, New York Times Book Review"No one since Nathanael West has written better of the rootlessness of metropolitan life. West is a writer whom Wallant resembles not only in his untimely death after early brilliant promise, but for his special Jewish sensibility and…profound moral concern…" —Time Kirkus UK Review Norman Moonbloom works as a rent collector for his selfish, money-orientated brother. Visiting his tenants regularly, Norman becomes embroiled in their lives and the moving stories they have to tell. The more engrossed Norman becomes, the more he associates much of their misery with the rundown apartments in which they live, and despairs at the poverty and decay linking them to their homes. After suffering an illness, Norman wakes a new man. Determined to make a difference in a society that overlooks those whose voices are seldom heard, Norman begins a journey of faith and courage as he sets about repairing his tenants homes whilst enriching their lives. Colourful characters and a gritty fifties Manhattan backdrop makes this is a deeply moving, imaginative and at times, profound novel as Norman takes the role of an almost Christ like figure. Deserving of a place in mainstream fiction, this is a timeless literary masterpiece guaranteed to delight, enthral, and never be forgotten. (Kirkus UK) Review Quote "…a remarkable tour de force in which this gifted writer takes the elements of several "Street Scenes," and spins them faster and faster like a deranged merry-go-round." -Martin Levin, New York Times Book Review "No one since Nathanael West has written better of the rootlessness of metropolitan life. West is a writer whom Wallant resembles not only in his untimely death after early brilliant promise, but for his special Jewish sensibility and…profound moral concern…" - Time Details ISBN1590170709 Author Edward Lewis Wallant Pages 264 Series New York Review Books Classics Language English ISBN-10 1590170709 ISBN-13 9781590170700 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-11-30 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1926 Death 1962 Imprint NYRB Classics Short Title TENANTS OF MOONBLOOM REV/E Edition Main DOI 10.1604/9781590170700 UK Release Date 2003-11-30 AU Release Date 2003-11-30 NZ Release Date 2003-11-30 US Release Date 2003-11-30 Publisher The New York Review of Books, Inc Edition Description Main DEWEY 813.54 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:654107;

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