The ChaTeau: A Novel by Paul Goldberg (English) Paperback Book

Description: The ChaTeau by Paul Goldberg The acclaimed author of The Yid takes us behind the scenes of a Florida condo board election, delivering a wild spin on Miami Beach, petty crime, Jewish identity, and life in Trumps America FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is January 2017 and Bill has hit rock bottom. Yesterday, he was a successful science reporter at The Washington Post. Today, fired from his job, with exactly $1,219.37 in his checking account, he learns that his college roommate, a plastic surgeon known far and wide as the "Butt God of Miami Beach," has fallen to his death under salacious circumstances. With nothing to lose, Bill heads for Florida, ready to begin his own investigation-a last ditch attempt to revive his career. Theres just one catch: Bills father, Melsor.Melsor Yakovlevich Katzenelenbogen (so-named in tribute to Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and the October Revolution)-poet, literary scholar, political dissident, small-time-crook-is angling for control of the condo board at the Chateau Sedan Neuve, a crumbling high-rise populated mostly by Russian Jewish immigrants. The current board is filled with fraudsters, and Melsor will use any means necessary to win the election. And who better to help him-through legal and illegal means-than his estranged son?Featuring a colorful cast of characters, The Chateau injects the crime novel genre with surprising idiosyncrasy, subverting it with dark comic farce in a setting that becomes a microcosm of Trumps America.. From the author of The Yid, a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and the National Jewish Book Awards Goldberg Prize for Debut Fiction Author Biography PAUL GOLDBERG is the author of The Yid and two books on the Soviet human rights movement, and has co-authored (with Otis Brawley) the book How We Do Harm. He is the editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter, a publication focused on the business and politics of cancer. Review "A master of dark, cutting humor, restless and allusive, Goldberg turns the Chateau, its Lexus-driving Russians, and a nearly 90-year-old American WWII veteran who drunkenly shoots at the ocean with his machine gun every night into a mad metaphor for Trumps America.... Following up his acclaimed debut, The Yid (2016), Goldberg confirms his status as one of Jewish fictions liveliest new voices, walking in the shoes of such deadpan provocateurs as Mordecai Richler and Stanley Elkin."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A salty, witty, tragic comedy [about] Russian Jewish immigrants, Florida retirees, condo living, "Donald Tramp," elderly sex, old folks who can scam the early bird dinner specials, and more...This satire provides sharp commentary on American society as well as an affecting story of old people with nowhere to go and no way to get there." --Publishers Weekly"Goldberg follows his delirious Stalin-era satire, The Yid (2016), with an equally caustic send-up of todays brand of authoritarianism...With allusions to Gogol...impishly comedic Goldberg--peer to Tom Wolfe, Leslie Epstein, and Stanley Elkin--cannily burlesques the toxicity of human folly under Trump and Putin." --Donna Seaman, Booklist"The Chateau is rich enough to read more than once." --Stephanie Shapiro, The Buffalo News"The sign of a great literary noir is one that cannot decide whether it is about crime or about an existential crisis. This is the story of Paul Goldbergs novel The Chateau, a detective story that is as humorous as it is sinister.... The book treats the idea of a detective story with total irony, toppling it over onto itself--which is perhaps the greatest homage a writer can make these days to a particular form."--Alexander Aciman, Tablet"Melsor and the residents of his condo feel wholly original, fleshed-out, and grounded in something real, in turn allowing Bills characterization to rise above what we might expect.... Bill and Melsors relationship, the wonky, beating heart of The Chateau, feels so well-worn and lived-in that its volatile pushes-and-pulls contain some genuinely touching moments.... Goldbergs book is clearly the culmination of some serious thought about what the alarming rise of MAGA-ness means, skillfully deployed in a glib, almost theatrical fictional setting with an undeniably intimate touch."--Deborah Krieger, Popmatters.com"Paul Goldbergs The Chateau is a timely, hilarious exploration of Floridian life in Donald Trumps America and is one of the most enjoyable romps weve experienced so far in 2018."--Chelsea Hassler, PopSugar.com "The 20 Best New Books to Read in February""The Chateau is one of the best settings in recent fiction, a Hotel California transplanted to swampy Florida, or maybe the apartment building from Rosemarys Baby, full of cryptically satanic retirees eagerly awaiting the birth of the new presidency. Melsors fellow inhabitants are lively and fun, even when we find ourselves wishing that they had died prior to voting for Donald Tramp the previous November.... Amid often zany comedy, Goldberg never loses sight of the deep tragedy of old Florida Jews supporting a man whose election has ushered in the resurgence of Nazism as a major political force and whose policies threaten to sink Florida into the sea..."--David Burr Gerrard, The Brooklyn Rail"A lively tale in a microcosm of Trumps (or Donald Tramp, as the Russian residents call him) America. The story all takes place in the week leading up to Trumps (or Tramps) inauguration. "Make Chateau Great Again!" proclaims a leaflet in the buildings elevator.... Its littered with witticisms and observations of the perhaps irony that a building of immigrants would be so enthusiastic about Trump."--Marissa Stern, Jewish Exponent"This is a farce for the modern age... A hilarious romp thats well worth your time."--Charles Trapunski, BriefTake.com "Most Anticipated Books of February 2018""Goldberg...deftly grafts the language and ideas of Trumps presidential campaign, and now the first year of his presidency, onto his second fictional work. The effect is a reading experience thats unmistakably set in Trumps America, which could make you want to stop reading, but you shouldnt. In the growing category of Trump novels, which includes Salman Rushdies The Golden House, this entry will make you laugh..."--Michael Czobit, The Globe and Mail"A scathing satire of Trumps America.... Goldbergs mordant satire - invoking and channeling a distinguished Russian literary tradition extending back to Gogol - hits home and bites hard. Set during the week before Trumps inauguration, Goldbergs novel unfolds within the Chateau Sedan Neuve, a crumbling high-rise condominium in Hollywood, Fla... Governed by a corrupt board - rigging bids with contractors doing shoddy work while longtime residents get evicted - its a metaphor for America itself."--Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel"Clever, irreverent wordsmithing, a feature of Goldbergs The Yid, returns in The Chateau, another madcap romp among Russians. But these Russians live in Chateau Sedan Neuve, a once elegant, now decaying south Florida high-rise condominium.... Goldberg makes this the setting for vodka-saturated mayhem, where some of the craziest characters turn out to be the sanest, the crooked are called fascists, and many residents are linguistically challenged caricatures -- boorish immigrants going figuratively to pot and literally to potbellies...."--Neal Gendler, American Jewish World"[An] outrageous comic romp."--Tom Beer, Newsday"Goldbergs absurd novel smartly evokes America in the age of Trump."--The National Book Review"A powerful and dark comedy that unfolds in the two weeks leading up to the inauguration of President Donald Trump. It is also a briskly paced crime novel festooned with pithy observations.... Goldberg skillfully depicts the fiery, no-holds-barred condo board battles with everything from slapstick routines to clever repartee."--Tommy Schnurmacher, Jewish Book Council Paper Brigade PRAISE FOR THE YID"A dazzling tragicomic debut."--Jane Ciabattari, NPR.ORG"[A] singular debut novel... An ambitious historical fantasy... The Yid is a screwball farce about atrocity....Paul Goldbergs animating intelligence gives all this madness a stunning coherence that, these days, we all too rarely get from either art or life."--Maureen Corrigan, NPRs Fresh Air"The Yid is darkly playful and generous with quick insights into the vast weirdness of its landscape."--Glen David Gold, The Washington Post Review Quote "A master of dark, cutting humor, restless and allusive, Goldberg turns the Chteau, its Lexus-driving Russians, and a nearly 90-year-old American WWII veteran who drunkenly shoots at the ocean with his machine gun every night into a mad metaphor for Trumps America.... Following up his acclaimed debut, The Yid (2016), Goldberg confirms his status as one of Jewish fictions liveliest new voices, walking in the shoes of such deadpan provocateurs as Mordecai Richler and Stanley Elkin." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A salty, witty, tragic comedy [about] Russian Jewish immigrants, Florida retirees, condo living, "Donald Trump," elderly sex, old folks who can scam the early bird dinner specials, and more...This satire provides sharp commentary on American society as well as an affecting story of old people with nowhere to go and no way to get there." --Publishers Weekly "Goldberg follows his delirious Stalin-era satire, The Yid (2016), with an equally caustic send-up of todays brand of authoritarianism...With allusions to Gogol...impishly comedic Goldberg -- peer to Tom Wolfe, Leslie Epstein, and Stanley Elkin -- cannily burlesques the toxicity of human folly under Trump and Putin." --Donna Seaman, Booklist " The Chteau is rich enough to read more than once." -- Stephanie Shapiro, The Buffalo News "The sign of a great literary noir is one that cannot decide whether it is about crime or about an existential crisis. This is the story of Paul Goldbergs novel The Ch teau , a detective story that is as humorous as it is sinister.... The book treats the idea of a detective story with total irony, toppling it over onto itself--which is perhaps the greatest homage a writer can make these days to a particular form." -- Alexander Aciman, Tablet "Melsor and the residents of his condo feel wholly original, fleshed-out, and grounded in something real, in turn allowing Bills characterization to rise above what we might expect.... Bill and Melsors relationship, the wonky, beating heart of The Chteau , feels so well-worn and lived-in that its volatile pushes-and-pulls contain some genuinely touching moments.... Goldbergs book is clearly the culmination of some serious thought about what the alarming rise of MAGA-ness means, skillfully deployed in a glib, almost theatrical fictional setting with an undeniably intimate touch ." --Deborah Krieger, Popmatters.com "Paul Goldbergs The Chteau is a timely, hilarious exploration of Floridian life in Donald Trumps America and is one of the most enjoyable romps weve experienced so far in 2018." --Chelsea Hassler, PopSugar.com "The 20 Best New Books to Read in February" " The Chteau is one of the best settings in recent fiction, a Hotel California transplanted to swampy Florida, or maybe the apartment building from Rosemarys Baby, full of cryptically satanic retirees eagerly awaiting the birth of the new presidency . Melsors fellow inhabitants are lively and fun, even when we find ourselves wishing that they had died prior to voting for Donald Tramp the previous November.... Amid often zany comedy, Goldberg never loses sight of the deep tragedy of old Florida Jews supporting a man whose election has ushered in the resurgence of Nazism as a major political force and whose policies threaten to sink Florida into the sea..." --David Burr Gerrard, The Brooklyn Rail "A lively tale in a microcosm of Trumps (or Donald Tramp, as the Russian residents call him) America. The story all takes place in the week leading up to Trumps (or Tramps) inauguration. "Make Chteau Great Again!" proclaims a leaflet in the buildings elevator.... Its littered with witticisms and observations of the perhaps irony that a building of immigrants would be so enthusiastic about Trump ." --Marissa Stern, Jewish Exponent "This is a farce for the modern age... A hilarious romp thats well worth your time." --Charles Trapunski, BriefTake.com "Most Anticipated Books of February 2018" "Goldberg...deftly grafts the language and ideas of Trumps presidential campaign, and now the first year of his presidency, onto his second fictional work. The effect is a reading experience thats unmistakably set in Trumps America, which could make you want to stop reading, but you shouldnt. In the growing category of Trump novels, which includes Salman Rushdies The Golden House , this entry will make you laugh... " --Michael Czobit, The Globe and Mail " A scathing satire of Trumps America .... Goldbergs mordant satire - invoking and channeling a distinguished Russian literary tradition extending back to Gogol - hits home and bites hard. Set during the week before Trumps inauguration, Goldbergs novel unfolds within the Chteau Sedan Neuve, a crumbling high-rise condominium in Hollywood, Fla... Governed by a corrupt board - rigging bids with contractors doing shoddy work while longtime residents get evicted - its a metaphor for America itself." --Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Clever, irreverent wordsmithing, a feature of Goldbergs The Yid , returns in The Chteau , another madcap romp among Russians. But these Russians live in Chteau Sedan Neuve, a once elegant, now decaying south Florida high-rise condominium.... Goldberg makes this the setting for vodka-saturated mayhem, where some of the craziest characters turn out to be the sanest, the crooked are called fascists, and many residents are linguistically challenged caricatures -- boorish immigrants going figuratively to pot and literally to potbellies...." --Neal Gendler, American Jewish World "[An] outrageous comic romp." --Tom Beer, Newsday "Goldbergs absurd novel smartly evokes America in the age of Trump." -- The National Book Review "A powerful and dark comedy that unfolds in the two weeks leading up to the inauguration of President Donald Trump. It is also a briskly paced crime novel festooned with pithy observations.... Goldberg skillfully depicts the fiery, no-holds-barred condo board battles with everything from slapstick routines to clever repartee." --Tommy Schnurmacher, Jewish Book Council Paper Brigade PRAISE FOR THE YID "A dazzling tragicomic debut." --Jane Ciabattari, NPR.ORG "[A] singular debut novel... An ambitious historical fantasy... The Yid is a screwball farce about atrocity....Paul Goldbergs animating intelligence gives all this madness a stunning coherence that, these days, we all too rarely get from either art or life." --Maureen Corrigan, NPRs Fresh Air " The Yid is darkly playful and generous with quick insights into the vast weirdness of its landscape." --Glen David Gold, The Washington Post Promotional "Headline" The acclaimed author of The Yid takes us behind the scenes of a Florida condo board election, delivering a wild spin on Miami Beach, petty crime, Jewish identity, and life in Trumps America Details ISBN1250116112 Author Paul Goldberg Pages 384 Publisher St Martins Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1250116112 ISBN-13 9781250116116 Format Paperback Subtitle A Novel Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 813.6 Publication Date 2019-02-19 Imprint Picador USA Language English Audience General/Trade US Release Date 2019-02-19 UK Release Date 2019-02-19 Illustrations Includes 1 black-and-white illustration AU Release Date 2019-02-18 NZ Release Date 2019-02-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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