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Goodbye, Columbus (Hardcover)

by Philip Roth (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (26 Jan 1984)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140062556
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140062557
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 158,717 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Philip Roth won the National Book Award for "Goodbye, Columbus", the story which gives this collection of stories its title. The story traces the love relationship of Neil, a young college boy, and Brenda, the spoilt but love-starved daughter of a wealthy manufacturer.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I found all the stories absorbing and sharply observed..., 19 Feb 2002
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This review is from: Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories: Goodbye Columbus; The Conve Rsion of the Jews; Defender of the Faith; Epstein; You Can't Tell A M an by the ... He Sings; Eli,the Fanatic (Essential Penguin) (Paperback)
I know the description above probably might seem a little cliched, and the stuff of paperback reviews, but I really did find the stories excellent, particularly 'Goodbye Columbus'. The only problem I could see was that some aspects of its sexual politics might need to be explained to people who didn't grow up in 1940s and '50s America... Nevertheless, the story's sharpness and originality have stood the test of time and it still carries a real sting, and some psychological truths, over 40 years later.

The other stories are also insightful and engrossing and well worth reading.

I'd recommend the book to anyone.

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Must do better., 18 May 2001
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This review is from: Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories: Goodbye Columbus; The Conve Rsion of the Jews; Defender of the Faith; Epstein; You Can't Tell A M an by the ... He Sings; Eli,the Fanatic (Essential Penguin) (Paperback)
Not a book I imagine that Roth will look back on with especial pride. In truth the opening tale in this book of short stories is stiff, turgid and an ordeal to read. The best idea would be to skip it completely, but it does take up about half the book. The rest of the stories however are more absorbing and some are actually quite excellent. Eli the Fanatic stands out as a great story. Whether the full book is worth the cash is a different matter though.
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good call!!, 4 Nov 1998
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This review is from: Goodbye, Columbus (Modern Library) (Hardcover)
a very interesting debate about love of social classes
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