1.2 x 9.2 x 6 Inches; 303 pages; Presentation Copy 1999 St Martins HC/DJ 1st printing Effusively inscribed title page to poet, Sanford Pinsker. Crisp and neat. Nearly as new F/F- Signed; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Second Hand Smoke: A Novel

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Publication Date

1999

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312199546

ISBN 13

9780312199548

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Fiction

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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

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

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