The elected member
Uiterlijk 14 november in huis
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Elected Member winning the Booker Prize, Abacus is reissuing Bernice Rubens's classic novel with a bold new cover.
Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London. Infant prodigy; brilliant barrister; the apple of his parents' eyes... until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia.
For Norman, his committal to a mental hospital represents the ultimate act of betrayal. For Rbbi Zweck, Norman's father, his son's deterioration is a bitter reminder of his own guilt and failure. Only Bella, the unmarried sister, still in her childhood white ankle socks, can reach across the abyss of pain to bring father and son the elusive peace which they both desperately crave.
Norman is the clever one of a close-knit Jewish family in the East End of London. Infant prodigy; brilliant barrister; the apple of his parents' eyes . . . until at forty-one he becomes a drug addict, confined to his bedroom, at the mercy of his hallucinations and paranoia.
For Norman, his committal to a mental hospital represents the ultimate act of betrayal. For Rbbi Zweck, Norman's father, his son's deterioration is a bitter reminder of his own guilt and failure. Only Bella, the unmarried sister, still in her childhood white ankle socks, can reach across the abyss of pain to bring father and son the elusive peace which they both desperately crave.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 03 september 2020
Aantal pagina's: 240
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Bernice Rubens
Hoofduitgeverij: Abacus
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 126 mm
Product hoogte: 18 mm
Product lengte: 196 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 18 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 189 g
EAN: 9780349144344