A Long Island Story
by Rick Gekoski
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Pub Date Jul 13 2018 | Archive Date Oct 14 2018
Canongate Books US | Canongate Books
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Description
It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans—Ben, Addie and their two children—are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington DC to suburban Long Island. Benny was a successful lawyer in the Department of Justice, but all that has come tumbling down. With the McCarthy era of paranoia, persecution and propaganda at its height, his past has come back to haunt him, forcing him to pack up his family and leave the capital behind.
With their future uncertain, life in Long Island starts to open old wounds for Ben and Addie, both start to wonder if they were meant for more, whether their future might look different than they planned, and whether their marriage—their family—is worth fighting for . . .
A Long Island Story is a portrait of a marriage in crisis, of a unique and fascinating period in US history and of a seemingly perfect family fighting their demons behind closed doors.
Advance Praise
Praise for the author's previous novel, Darke, publishing in paperback this summer:
“Amazing…smart, witty, poignant and unexpectedly tender.”—Robert Gray, Shelf Awareness
“This is a tough-minded and bracing novel about life’s final moments... A page-turning portrait of the most difficult character you’ll be glad to claim as a friend.”—Library Journal(starred)
“Anunexpectedly moving and dynamic portrait of a difficult, broken man.”—Booklist
“I couldn't stop reading. Gekoski puts words together with a sure touch and deep craftsmanship.”—Philip Pullman
“Will make you laugh out loud, when you're not in tears.”—The Times
“A brilliantly vivid creation . . . life-affirming and life-shattering.”—The Herald
“An immensely enjoyable elegy . . . done with precision and patience.”—Scotsman
“Staggeringly accomplished. Heartbreakingly true. A shockingly monumental first novel.”—John Niven
“A wondrous book with two fathers, Kingsley Amis and Dante.”—Sebastian Barry
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786893420 |
| PRICE | CA$36.50 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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