{"product_id":"elegy-in-blue","title":"Elegy in Blue","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally acclaimed, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eParis in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eIn Sunlight and in Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eA Soldier of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMemoir from Antproof Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A wistful, captivating love letter to Brooklyn; a lament for loved ones lost and a life forever changed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Helprin's elegiac, deceptively witty novel . . . brilliantly gives the reader an external view to echo the interior landscape of a man stripped of illusion. This is an elegy for the dead, yet contained within this sorrow remains a fierce insistence that love, once lived, cannot be entirely extinguished.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful novel.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEPHERD EXPRESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mark Helprin, a philosopher and a poet, has given us an elegy of one man's life and a literary summons to rise to new levels of freedom and virtue. We should all take heed; lives are at stake.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAW \u0026amp; LIBERTY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You should read Mark Helprin's \u003ci\u003eElegy in Blue\u003c\/i\u003e because it is witty, wise, and funny.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCIVITAS OUTLOOK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Helprin (\u003ci\u003eThe Oceans and the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers this saga with canny plotting and style without wasting a word . . . While deep and introspective, this novel's probing of ethics and morality is never ponderous . . . Helprin's language is poetic and lyrical. Expect to see this on many best-of-2026 lists.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The novel blends grit, romanticism, and impish humor . . . [Helprin's] devoted readers will find in it what they love about his fiction. For readers new to his work, the novel is an accessible introduction to the author's prose style and thematic interests, including the ennobling effects of romantic love and beauty.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin, the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Oceans and the Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Soldier of the Great War, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ereturns with an unforgettable tale of love, loss, and remembrance set in Brooklyn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in an exceptional literary voice, mixing comedy and tragedy, \u003ci\u003eElegy in Blue \u003c\/i\u003eis a hymn to New York, memory, loyalty, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh in a subsidized studio apartment, the unnamed 82-year-old narrator of \u003ci\u003eElegy in Blue\u003c\/i\u003e looks out across the rooftops of Brooklyn all the way to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis distinguished career on Wall Street is in ruins, his mansion in Brooklyn Heights has been burned to the ground, and most of all, his father, his son, and his wife--the stunningly beautiful and equally kind Clare--have been taken from him, one by one, over the decades, by war and an act of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow his \"allegiance is to his ghosts.\" He's almost lost to memory, reflection, and a purposeful letting go of life. But when violence threatens to destroy another family, he takes drastic action in hope of restoring a portion of justice to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan he fashion his life into an elegy, one that heals a broken heart and relieves the sting of death?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781419786082, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/20\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781419786082, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781419786082, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHelprin, Mark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin\u003c\/b\u003e is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eParis in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eIn Sunlight and in Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eA Soldier of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eMemoir from Antproof Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Harry N. 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