About this title: Doctorow examines the Rosenberg case, in which two Americans were executed for supposed treason, from the point of view of their son--here called Daniel Isaacson--who was 10 years old when his parents died.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780330269599ISBN:0330269593
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780330269599ISBN:0330269593
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780330269599ISBN:0330269593
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780375508349ISBN:0375508341
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Description: Used; Very Good. LIght wear to cover including very small rip and light wear at spine; otherwise book is in excellent condition. read more
Binding: Softcover
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Date Published: 0000
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780553236323ISBN:0553236326
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Signet, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1972
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PICADOR
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780330269599ISBN:0330269593
Description: Published by Picador in 1982. Binding: Hardback without Dust jacket. Number of pages: 320. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8502665 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: FAWCETT BOOKS
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780449214305ISBN:0449214303
Description: Published by Fawcett Books in 1984. Paperback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Edition: 1st Edition-8th Printing
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Signet, N. Y.
Date Published: 1972
Description: Cover Art. Reading Copy. No Jacket. Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. ------------Reading copy is rated from good to very fine........The book may have minor flaws that may have gone unnoticed.... read more
"As always am awed by Doctorow, a really really good writer! This is a must-read, fictionalized account of the Rosenberg trials and executions and the America of the 50's and 60's told through eyes of their son Daniel. Heartbreaking scenes of the two children shuffled to foster homes and shelters, courtrooms and prison visits. I well remember the nite of the actual executions, June 1953, and my parents' somber looks and subdued conversation with friends, sitting on a park bench in our Bronx neighborhood. Can you think of a writer who tackled more varied subjects and settings than E.L. Doctorow? And writes all so seamlessly."
"favorite passage (rather, the end of it): "Doctors still have a lot to learn about why we reject our hearts. Yes, doctors have a lot to learn. An old peddler from Delancey Street received a new heart at Mt. Sinai and spit it out moments after regaining consciousness. That's what we call heart ejection. A black postman in Pittsburgh, Ohio, received the heart of a white steelworker killed in a bar brawl. The black man died immediately. That's what we call heart dejection. Medical Science has a lot to learn" (pp. 293-294)."
"This book reminds me a lot of Philip Roth in that there are a lot of superfluous facts and information. The novel has a very scattered structure that takes away from the plot of the story. It's moving, and often times startling. Various scenes from the book are haunting, some that I won't soon forget. I don't know if this is a necessary read for anyone. I appreciate Ragtime a lot more and would definitely recommend that book over this one. Doctorow fails to develop his characters, thus the resolution, if one believes that there is a resolution, is incomplete. However, when one loses someone and at such a pivotal time in ones life , I'm not sure that there can ever be a resolution."
"Born of a particular time in history, Doctorow's novel vividly paints the world in the summer of 1967 and the McCarthy era. Doctorow tells of the children of the Rosenberg-like Isaacsons as they struggle to find their way in the counter-cultural revolution in opposition to a culture they were markedly excluded from. The book lacks the power it must have had at original publication. Nonetheless, it has some interesting things to say about the lies we tell ourselves about our own importance."
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