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Secrets of the city : a novel / Anne Roiphe.
- Title
- Secrets of the city : a novel / Anne Roiphe.
- Author
- Roiphe, Anne Richardson, 1935-
- Publication
- New York : Shaye Areheart Books, [2003], ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PS3568.O53 S43 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 302 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Mel Rosenberg is the mayor of a city uncannily similar to New York, which is being terrorized by a string of unusual attacks. Hundreds of ducks are found dead in the park; animals mysteriously die at the zoo; dozens of people are killed by poisoned food; all of the elevator operators in one building are murdered; and the mayor is kidnapped. In addition to handling the city's multiple crises, Mel must also contend with the pressures of his imperfect family - a daughter-in-law who is a compulsive shoplifter; an ungrateful son obsessed with status; an insecure daughter with a troubled marriage - not to mention a sexy, aggressive newspaper reporter who aims desperately to be his mistress. On top of it all, he becomes entangled in a high-profile political scandal that could ambush his aspirations of being elected the first Jewish president of the United States."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Domestic fiction.
- Political fiction.
- Psychological fiction.
- ISBN
- 1400049458 (Hardcover)
- LCCN
- 2003011640
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries