Description
The distinctive Malamud flavour - brilliant-nutty-sad
Still Life
A frenzied comedy of an American artist's attempts to seduce the woman who shares his studio in Rome.
Naked Nude
Forced by art thieves to fake a Titian, the hero of Still Life finds he prefers his forgery to the original-so he steals it himself...
The Cost of Living
A heart-rending account of the agonies of a poor Jewish grocer when a chain-store supermarket opens up next door.
A Choice of Profession
A few dealings with an experienced girl student decide a cuckold-turned-teacher to look yet again for the right choice of profession.
Idiots First
The story of a poor Jew trying to raise money for his idiot son's train journey to an aged uncle in San Francisco. ISBN:9780140024876
