Mendelsohn, Daniel
Elusive Embrace
- ISBN 13:
- 9780375706974
- author:
- Mendelsohn, Daniel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House USA Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 224
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Elusive Embrace: Desire and the Riddle of Identity by Daniel Mendelsohn This profound exploration weaves together personal history, cultural essay, and readings of classical texts to investigate the mysteries of identity. The author draws on his own divided life to examine the "rich conflictedness of things," the double lives we all lead. Through a series of reflections, Mendelsohn recalls the quiet suburbs of his childhood, the streets of Manhattan's newest gay ghetto, and the quiet moonlit house where he discovered the meaning of fatherhood. He also uncovers a family secret in a neglected Jewish cemetery, revealing the universal need for storytelling and inventing myths of the self. A dazzling literary debut, The Elusive Embrace is a searingly emotional work that offers insights into the human experience.
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