Caedmon celebrates the 40th anniversary of this American classic, read by Ron Silver and directed by the author, now on CD for the first time! Portnoy's Complaint is the famously outrageous confessions of Alexander Portnoy, the Huck Finn of Newark, who is thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality, yet held back by the iron grip of his unforgettable childhood. Forty years after it was first published, it remains a classic of American literature, a tour de force of comic and carnal brilliance, and is probably the ...
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Caedmon celebrates the 40th anniversary of this American classic, read by Ron Silver and directed by the author, now on CD for the first time! Portnoy's Complaint is the famously outrageous confessions of Alexander Portnoy, the Huck Finn of Newark, who is thrust through life by his unappeasable sexuality, yet held back by the iron grip of his unforgettable childhood. Forty years after it was first published, it remains a classic of American literature, a tour de force of comic and carnal brilliance, and is probably the funniest book about sex ever written. Portnoy's Complaint also holds the distinction of being one of The Modern Library's "100 Best Novels" of the twentieth century. "Deliciously funny...absurd and exuberant, wild and uproarious." - The New York Times Book Review
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This is and always will be my favorite growing up book. Portnoy is me except for the liver thing...
Great comedy that must not be missed.
James M
May 24, 2013
Excellent!
This is an excellent book in every way - extremly funny and moving: a great read!
HANSDANE
Dec 9, 2010
Enjoyable
I enjoyed this hilarious book about a young Jewish boy struggling to come to terms with the facts of life. Perhaps a bit harsh for delicate readers. After finishing the book, I felt like writing a sequel about my own early life and sending it to Philip Roth. I realised, however, that there was nothing he could learn from me. His mastery of the language is simply brilliant.