 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Paul Auster |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Co. (US) Faber & Faber |
Publication date | November 17, 2005 (UK) December 27, 2005 (US) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 320 pages |
| ISBN | 0-8050-7714-6 |
| OCLC | 57475869 |
| 813/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3551.U77 B76 2006 |
| Preceded by | Oracle Night |
| Followed by | Travels in the Scriptorium |
The Brooklyn Follies is a 2005 novel by Paul Auster.
59-year-old Nathan Glass returns to Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York after his wife has left him. He is recovering from lung cancer and is looking for "a quiet place to die". In Brooklyn he meets his nephew, Tom, whom he has not seen in several years. Tom has seemingly given up on life and has resigned himself to a string of meaningless jobs as he waits for his life to change. They develop a close friendship, entertaining each other in their misery, as they both try to avoid taking part in life.
When Lucy, Tom's young niece who initially refuses to speak, comes into their lives there is suddenly a bridge between their past and their future that offers both Tom and Nathan some form of redemption.
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