{"product_id":"elegy-in-blue-hardcover","title":"Elegy in Blue - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Helprin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\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\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\u003cp\u003eCan he fashion his life into an elegy, one that heals a broken heart and relieves the sting of death?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParis in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Sunlight and in Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Soldier of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemoir from Antproof Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.21 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057151635757,"sku":"9781419786082","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/elegy-in-blue-hardcover-5428631.webp?v=1780168807","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/elegy-in-blue-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}