Synopsis
Dedicating himself to saving Beet College when its board of trustees squanders its endowment, Professor Peace Porterfield finds his efforts challenged by a radical poet, a terrorist hopeful, and infighting among faculty members. By the author of Lapham Rising. 35,000 first printing.
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Review
"Great stuff." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[An] uproarious debut.. Rosenblatt wields his satiric saber with skill and compassion. A-." -- Entertainment Weekly
Great stuff. --Kirkus Reviews
"This is Mr. Rosenblatt's first novel. I hope it's not his last."--New York Sun
"[An] uproarious debut.... Rosenblatt wields his satiric saber with skill and compassion. A-."--Entertainment Weekly
"Great stuff."--Kirkus Reviews
This is Mr. Rosenblatt s first novel. I hope it s not his last. --New York Sun"
[An] uproarious debut . Rosenblatt wields his satiric saber with skill and compassion. A-. --Entertainment Weekly"
Great stuff. --Kirkus Reviews"
About the Author
Roger Rosenblatt is the author of six off-Broadway plays and eighteen books, including Lapham Rising, Making Toast, Kayak Morning and The Boy Detective. He is the recipient of the 2015 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.
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