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Mark Helprin’s 'Elegy in Blue' is a tragedy, love story and ghost story all in one
Listen to the episodeA novel narrated by an 82-year-old man who, once wealthy and prominent, now lives alone in a subsidized Brooklyn apartment. Having lost his father, son, and wife to war and violence, he lives among ghosts. The book blends tragedy, love story, and ghost story, drawing on autobiographical elements including Helprin's own wife as inspiration for a central character.
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