Second Hand Smoke: A Novel - Hardcover

Rosenbaum, Thane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312199546 ISBN 13: 9780312199548

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1999

Synopsis

Overshadowed by stories of his mother's Holocaust experience, Miami government lawyer Duncan Katz loses his perspective when he improperly prosecutes a former concentration camp guard

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Review

"In Second Hand Smoke, Than Rosenbaum continues, with tact and talent, his quest for the rediscovery of a vanished world and its haunted wanderers." --Elie Wiesel
"An altogether gripping call of the seemingly endless conseuences of the Holocaust." -Chaim Potok
"Second Hand Smoke is written with passion and energy, penetrating into the roots of Jewish existence. This book is not to be easily forgotten." -Ahron Appelfeld
"As deadly on target as its title. Than Rosenbaum's literary voice is singular, alluring, and important. " --Daniel Goldhagen, author of" Hitler's Willing Executioners"
"Quite extraordinary...Larger than life, but true to life." --Richard Lourie, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Second Hand SMoke is a sharply arresting novel, full of bite, as disquieting its subject." --Merle Rubin, " Los Angeles Times"
"A fierce, poignant and mordantly funny novel." --"Booklist "(starred review)
"A gauntlet of a novel. Than Rosenbaum proves himself a novelist of extraordinary passion and imaginative resources." --Floyd Skloot, "The Oregonian "(Portland)
"An expansive, challenging novel....Vivid, colorful, singular." --Renee Graham, "The Boston Globe"

In Second Hand Smoke, Than Rosenbaum continues, with tact and talent, his quest for the rediscovery of a vanished world and its haunted wanderers. "Elie Wiesel"

An altogether gripping call of the seemingly endless conseuences of the Holocaust. "Chaim Potok"

Second Hand Smoke is written with passion and energy, penetrating into the roots of Jewish existence. This book is not to be easily forgotten. "Ahron Appelfeld"

As deadly on target as its title. Than Rosenbaum's literary voice is singular, alluring, and important. "Daniel Goldhagen, author of Hitler's Willing Executioners"

Quite extraordinary...Larger than life, but true to life. "Richard Lourie, The New York Times Book Review"

Second Hand SMoke is a sharply arresting novel, full of bite, as disquieting its subject. "Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times"

A fierce, poignant and mordantly funny novel. "Booklist (starred review)"

A gauntlet of a novel. Than Rosenbaum proves himself a novelist of extraordinary passion and imaginative resources. "Floyd Skloot, The Oregonian (Portland)"

An expansive, challenging novel....Vivid, colorful, singular. "Renee Graham, The Boston Globe""

"In Second Hand Smoke, Than Rosenbaum continues, with tact and talent, his quest for the rediscovery of a vanished world and its haunted wanderers." --Elie Wiesel

"An altogether gripping call of the seemingly endless conseuences of the Holocaust." --Chaim Potok

"Second Hand Smoke is written with passion and energy, penetrating into the roots of Jewish existence. This book is not to be easily forgotten." --Ahron Appelfeld

"As deadly on target as its title. Than Rosenbaum's literary voice is singular, alluring, and important. " --Daniel Goldhagen, author of Hitler's Willing Executioners

"Quite extraordinary...Larger than life, but true to life." --Richard Lourie, The New York Times Book Review

"Second Hand SMoke is a sharply arresting novel, full of bite, as disquieting its subject." --Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times

"A fierce, poignant and mordantly funny novel." --Booklist (starred review)

"A gauntlet of a novel. Than Rosenbaum proves himself a novelist of extraordinary passion and imaginative resources." --Floyd Skloot, The Oregonian (Portland)

"An expansive, challenging novel....Vivid, colorful, singular." --Renee Graham, The Boston Globe

About the Author

Thane Rosenbaum is the author of the acclaimed novel-in-stories Elijah Visible, which was awarded the Wallant Prize for best book of Jewish-American fiction. A law professor in human rights and a teacher of creative writing, he is also the literary editor of Tikkun and writes essays and reviews for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. He lives in New York with his daughter, Basia Tess.

Edition details

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312199546
• ISBN 13: 9780312199548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 303