Love with Noodles: An Amorous Widower's Tale

By Harry I. Freund

Book Overview

Stockbroker Dan Gelder, age sixty, has a posh Fifth Avenue address, is two years a widower, and remains faithful to his deceased wife. Numbed by grief, he is annoyed by the attentions of the women introduced to him by friends. Then he meets Violet Finkel, Susan Klein, Myra Cox, and Tatiana Andrevsky. Violet tempts him with limitless luxury and profound affection, which he discovers on a journey with her to Jerusalem. But plumpish, pretty Susan offers him cookies in her kitchen. Myra, an activist dedicated to the cause -- and jewelry -- of Native Americans, tests the strength of his lower back. Exotic Tatiana weds beauty to mystery, and grace to pride, as she strives to overcome a Russian immigrant's poverty for herself and her young son. Meanwhile, Dan's son, Eric, is facing bankruptcy, which Dan can handle more readily than Eric's marriage proposal to the gorgeous shiksa Carol Hoffman. Forced to examine this unexpected crisis in terms of his own faith and his Jewish heritage, Dan finds that more than his libido has been renewed. This comic, yet wise, delightful novel views the follies and fallibilities of romance at a certain age -- serving up love deliciously, with noodles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078671798X
• ISBN13: 9780786717989
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

funny and poignant

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found it funny and perceptive. The author (a first time author at 65, no less) drew characters with real personality, and I was touched by the depth of feeling that Dan, the protagonist, continued to feel for his late wife, as well as for the loss he felt when his only son announced his plans to marry out of the faith. Though a couple of the characters' voices were a bit unrealistic, it didn't detract from the enjoyment I had watching Dan figure out how to live out the last decades of his life, and which woman to choose as his companion. I would certainly read another book of his. -- Judy Gruen, author, "The Women's Daily Irony Supplement," [...]

Love with Noodles:An Amorous Widower's Tale

This book was delightful. You don't often read about men who lose their mates..it's usually about women who lose their husbands. Enjoyed this book enough to send it to a friend in Dallas.

In Love with Love with Noodles

Love with Noodles is written from the perspective of a man, something quite unusual and very eye-opening. As a woman, I found it fascinating as well as poignant and sometimes very funny. I highly recommend the book. Tina Ponzo

Terrific Read

This book is a witty and enjoyable look at the challenges facing a 60-something Jewish widower in New York as he re-enters the social scene and tries his luck with a variety of eligible (and not so eligible) bachelorettes. It is racy yet wise, humorous yet serious, and well worth the read. Buy this book - you won't be disappointed.