The Golden Hour

By Nicholas Weinstock

Book Overview

After 46 years in upscale Manhattan, two roaring decades as an investment banker, and 19 years of marriage, Bill Schoenberg has lost it all. He made a mistake, regrettable and unspeakable; and now he's fled to his neglected house in rural New York. But of instead of losing himself, Bill finds a chance for renewed self-respect and maybe even redemption.

To a man who has thought of little but his own needs, the Harristown Volunteer Fire Company represents an unlikely pursuit--until he has a fire in his house. As Bill struggles with trading his French-cuff shirts for flannel, dressing in a moving fire truck, and learning to knock down forest fires, he must also navigate the darker recesses of his life. His wife may be having an affair with one of his colorful country neighbors, an angry intruder seems to be preying on his property, and his own unmentionable secret is coming closer to the surface the longer he stays in Harristown.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060760877
• ISBN13: 9780060760878
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Move over, Richard Russo

The Golden Hour is amazingly fresh and funny. The protagonist, Bill Schoenberg, fat, drunk and furious at his faithless soon-to-be ex-wife chooses a string of unlikely ways of blowing up his life to clear the way for a fresh start. The side characters are vivid, the pay-offs are deeply satisfying, the whole enterprise is a gem.

"Wall Street Part 2" (A GREAT novel!!)

Ever wonder what might have happened to a Bud Fox type after burning out from his decadent 80s lifestyle? This novel is the perfect version of just that. A thoughtful, hillarious story of the downfall and recovery of a hyped up Wall Street master-of-the-universe. Weinstock does a great job at making us hate, pitty, and finally cheer for a real S.O.B. And you'll never guess the ending... Buy one for yourself, your greedy boss, and your local volunteer fireman.