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Brought to you by Penguin. I've had some pretty bad New Year's Eves in my life. But this one was officially... The! Worst! Ever! My wife had just given birth to a baby that wasn't mine. My son had just walked out on his bride-to-be on the eve of their wedding. And my old dear was making threats...

Der New Yorker Anwalt Albert Schmidt muss sein Leben neu ordnen: Seine Partner haben ihn in Rente geschickt, seine Frau ist an Krebs gestorben, und seine Tochter will einen Jung-Karrieristen aus seiner Kanzlei heiraten. Begleys Plädoyer für Individualität und Selbstbestimmtheit ist unglaublich komisch, rührend und leidenschaftlich zugleich. "Schmidt" gehört schon jetzt zu den großen Figuren der Weltliteratur.

Best-selling author Louis Begley created a beguiling icon of middle age in About Schmidt. Recently widowed, pushed into retirement by his law firm, at odds with his family, Albert Schmidt captivated readers with his cautious courage. Now he is facing ever mounting challenges of life, love, and age. Schmidt is happy living with his affectionate young girlfriend, Carrie. His grumpy daughter, on the other hand, seems to want only money from him.

This novel is mostly based on the author’s personal experience in Hollywood as a “sideman” for various singers and groups over the years. He would play on the side of the stage while the STAR would be the “frontman” performing on the front of the stage. In talking with various successful rock artists, he obtained stories on how they were raised and their unique introductions to music. This would include them from developing their personal music skills to becoming a rock star. It was a long “ROAD” for most of them, hence the title of this book.

Dieses ist ein unterhaltsamer Roman aus der Zeit, die man die "gute alte" zu nennen pflegt. Erzählt wird die Geschichte eines verkannten Geigenvirtuosen, der mit Hilfe einer entwendeten Stradivari über zahlreiche Verwicklungen und Hindernisse zu höchstem Ruhm gelangt und die Frau seines Lebens erobert.