The Old Neighborhood: A Novel

The Old Neighborhood: A Novel

A Madison Avenue adman returns to the Bronx of his youth in this New York Times bestseller by the author of Kramer vs. Kramer: â€œCharmingâ€ (The New York Times).
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Growing up in the Bronx in the 1940s, Steven Robbins was raised on egg creams, baseball stats, and the camaraderie that kept his melting-pot Bronx neighborhood humming during World War II. Robbins aspired to escape his humble roots, and eventually worked his way to Madison Avenue, where he became a hotshot ad man with an enviable wife. But as he pushes fifty and his marriage falls apart, Robbins begins yearning for a deeper happiness. Returning to his old neighborhood in the Bronx, Robbins seeks the simplicity of the life he once fled in the one place where he may ultimately find contentment.
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The Old Neighborhood is a warm-hearted novel that shows it is possible to go home again, or to take home with you wherever you go.
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This ebook features an illustrated biography of Avery Corman, including rare images from the authorâ€™s personal collection.
Country USA
Manufacturer Open Road Media
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-02-05
Format Kindle eBook

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