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Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes
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Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes Paperback - 2007

by Cooper, T

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A postmodern family saga by one of America's freshest literary voices

Upon landing at Ellis Island in 1903, Esther and Hersh Lipshitz discover their son Reuven is missing. The child is never found, and decades later, Esther becomes convinced that the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is her lost boy. Esther's manic obsession spirals out of control, leaving far-reaching effects on the entire Lipshitz lineage. In the present, we meet T Cooper the last living Lipshitz who struggles to make sense of all that came before him and what legacy he might leave behind.

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  • Title Lipshitz Six, or Two Angry Blondes
  • Author Cooper, T
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, NEW YORK
  • Date January 30, 2007
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2345646-6
  • ISBN 9780452288065 / 0452288061
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.94 x 5.38 x 0.98 in (20.17 x 13.67 x 2.49 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

A postmodern family saga by one of America’s freshest literary voices

Upon landing at Ellis Island in 1903, Esther and Hersh Lipshitz discover their son Reuven is missing. The child is never found, and decades later, Esther becomes convinced that the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is her lost boy. Esther’s manic obsession spirals out of control, leaving far-reaching effects on the entire Lipshitz lineage. In the present, we meet T Cooper—the last living Lipshitz—who struggles to make sense of all that came before him and what legacy he might leave behind.

From the publisher

T Cooper is the author of the novel Some of the Parts (2002), and editor of the short story collection Fictional History of the United States with Huge Chunks Missing (2006). T’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer, Poets & Writers, and Out, among several other publications and anthologies. T holds an MFA in writing from Columbia University and lives in New York City.

Media reviews

Unusual and avowedly postmodern . . . [A] compelling story. (The New York Times)

Rich characters and unforgettable scenes . . . This [is] one strange, funny story. (The Dallas Morning News)

[T CooperÆs] talent lies in [her] ability to capture the endlessly complex nature of families and their shared memories. (The Washington Post)

About the author

T Cooper is the author of the novel Some of the Parts (2002), and editor of the short story collection Fictional History of the United States with Huge Chunks Missing (2006). T's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Believer, Poets & Writers, and Out, among several other publications and anthologies. T holds an MFA in writing from Columbia University and lives in New York City.