Florence Gordon by Brian Morton
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, and The Millions, and a Best Fiction Book of the Year by the Christian Science Monitor . Finalist for the Kirkus Prize . Chicago Tribune Editor s Choice . An Indie Next PickSmart, funny, and compassionate . . . [Florence Gordon] is a treat. People
Hilarious and addictive. San Francisco Chronicle
Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit.
It s such a cliche to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way. Emily Gould, Paste
Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist. Adam Kirsch, Tablet
Brian Morton is the author of five novels, including Starting Out in the Evening, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and now an acclaimed feature film, and Breakable You, soon to be a motion picture. He teaches at New York University and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the director of Sarah Lawrence College s writing program.
Morton, Brian: - Brian Morton was born in Paisley and grew up in New Orleans-on-Clyde, aka Dunoon, where he acquired a lifelong passion for jazz. He taught at university before spending ten years working on The Times and its supplements; he then became a freelance writer and broadcaster, and has had an illustrious career as an arts and music commentator on BBC Radio Scotland and on BBC Radio 3. His publications include The Penguin Guide To Jazz which he co-authors with Richard Cook.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780544570245 |
| ISBN 10 | 0544570243 |
| Title | Florence Gordon |
| Author | Brian Morton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mariner Books |
| Year published | 2015-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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