Lapham Rising
A Novel
Roger Rosenblatt
272 Pages
On-Sale Date: 22/05/2007
ISBN: 9780060833626
Trim Size: 5.250in x 8.000in x 0.850in
Harry March is something of a wreck and more than half nuts. Up until now, he has lived peacefully on an island in the Hamptons with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. But March’s life starts to completely unravel when Lapham—an ostentatious multimillionaire who made his fortune on asparagus tongs—begins construction of a gargantuan mansion just across the way. To Harry, Lapham’s monstrosity-to-be represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization. Which means, quite simply, that this is war.
“Lapham Rising brims with word play.” — Weekly Standard
“This is Mr. Rosenblatt’s first novel. I hope it’s not his last.” — New York Sun
“[An] uproarious debut…. Rosenblatt wields his satiric saber with skill and compassion. A-.” — Entertainment Weekly
