Schmidt Steps Back

Name: Schmidt Steps Back
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Louis Begley
ISBN: 9781464042331

Author: Louis Begley

Series: Warren Schmidt #3

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 11 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/13/2012

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

A PEN/Hemingway Award winner and finalist for the National Book Award, Los Angeles Times Book Award, and National Book Critics' Circle Award, Louis Begley offers listeners the third novel starring retired lawyer Albert Schmidt. "Schmidtie" (to people who know him) is languishing alone, with only two real friends and his daughter in contact. Readying his home in the Hamptons for a visit from his estranged friend Alice, Schmidt hopes to resurrect a relationship he left in shambles a decade ago.

About Louis Begley

Louis Begley's novels include Killer, Come Hither; Memories of a Marriage; Schmidt Steps Back; Matters of Honor; Shipwreck; and Wartime Lies, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Irish Times/Aer Lingus International Fiction Prize. His work has been translated into fourteen languages. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Norton on June 18, 2013

Impeccably written, beautifully constructed, and a reading pleasure, though I cannot say I adored it. If you find a lot of what purports to be literary fiction coming out of the USA, self indulgent elitist navel gazing, you may struggle with the the subject matter on offer here. Schmidtie is outrage......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on September 13, 2020

I am curious to see if there will be a 4th novel.......more

Goodreads review by AJ on September 17, 2020

Overall, I ended up liking the story. The third book started off in a hard to jump into style as neither of the first two books used it. But it did a good job to expand on the main characters motives, show growth through hard times, and had me wanting to keep reading.......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on March 11, 2024

The dumbest ending ever. Ruined it for me.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on October 08, 2013

this book started out slow, buts it's getting real good with situation of the lives, loved. OH SCHMIDT'Y!! a bit slow this book is,the characters are real nice and i enjoy them and their lives. IM NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK ABOUT THIS BOOK, ITS A BIT SLOW , BUT GOOD, I DO LIKE THE DETAILS IN THE LIVES OF......more