Set in pre-9/11 Pittsburgh, " Elegy for Sam Emerson "commemorates a past that will abruptly end as the novel follows the fortunes of Sam Emerson, proprietor of an upscale Mount Washington restaurant with stunning views of the three rivers below. Middle-aged and nostalgic, Sam Emerson ruminates on his unconventional childhood as he faces the prospect of life without his much younger lover, and at the same time, deals with disposing of his mother s ashes and traveling to France to look for his father s unmarked grave."
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Set in pre-9/11 Pittsburgh, " Elegy for Sam Emerson "commemorates a past that will abruptly end as the novel follows the fortunes of Sam Emerson, proprietor of an upscale Mount Washington restaurant with stunning views of the three rivers below. Middle-aged and nostalgic, Sam Emerson ruminates on his unconventional childhood as he faces the prospect of life without his much younger lover, and at the same time, deals with disposing of his mother s ashes and traveling to France to look for his father s unmarked grave."
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Advanced Reader's Copy in tight clean condition in printed paper wraps. This is not a hardcover, it is the true first edition issued prior to the books release. Very collectible! Printed Paper Wraps.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Minor shelf wear to binding. Text unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with small scuffs. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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8vo, pp. 275. A fine copy in dj. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith and his wife: "For Bill + Sonja | with my great gratitude | for their support + | friendship-| love | Hilary | 13/6/06 | Pittsburgh"
