About Schmidt
| Author | : Louis Begley |
| Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2010-12-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307760074 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307760073 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis About Schmidt by : Louis Begley
Download or read book About Schmidt written by Louis Begley and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he tries to make his life habitable again--after the devastating loss of his wife--retired lawyer Albert Schmidt finds the possibility of regeneration in a new love the old "Schmidtie" would never have dreamt of. Set in the Hamptons and Mahnattan, and laced with black humor, About Schmidt casts a cold, pitiless eye on the eastern seaboard upper class, the last vestiges of once-ascendant WASPs, and the newcomers whose fortunes are rising. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Louis Begley's Memories of a Marriage.
