| An Almost Perfect Moment Contributor(s): Kirshenbaum, Binnie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060520876 ISBN-13: 9780060520878 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Set in Brooklyn between the Eisenhower Era and the Age of Disco, this bittersweet novel tells the story of a mother and daughter, whose search for faith and love leads to unexpected consequences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005283504 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.5" W x 8.12" (0.66 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - New York - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace in daily games of mah-jongg with The Girls, a cross between a Greek Chorus and Brooklyn's rendition of the Three Wise Men, who dispense advice, predictions, and care in the form of poppy-seed cake and apple strudels. When her greatest fear for Valentine is realized, Miriam takes comfort in the thought that it couldn't get any worse. And then it does. Sagacious, sorrowful, and hilarious, An Almost Perfect Moment is a novel about mothers and daughters, star-crossed lovers, doctrines of the divine, and a colorful Jewish community that once defined Brooklyn. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kirshenbaum, Binnie: - Binnie Kirshenbaum is the author of An Almost Perfect Moment, On Mermaid Avenue, A Disturbance in One Place, Pure Poetry, Hester Among the Ruins, and History on a Personal Note. She is a professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she is chair of the Graduate Writing Program. |