- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: GROVE/ATLANTIC; Reprint edition (Dec 21 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0802137504
- ISBN-13: 978-0802137500
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,370,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A delight! At once uproarious and heartbreaking... Friedman has written a superbly funny novel." -- Stanley Edgar Hyman, The New Leader
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Originally published in 1962, Stern is the story of a Jewish family displaced from the city to the suburbs, and more particularly, of the mild-mannered Everyman,, caterpillars as well as shades of bigotry.
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IT WAS a lovely house, seated in the middle of what once had been a pear orchard, and yet it had seemed way out on a limb, a giddy place to live, so far from the protection of Stern's city. Read the first page
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IT WAS a lovely house, seated in the middle of what once had been a pear orchard, and yet it had seemed way out on a limb, a giddy place to live, so far from the protection of Stern's city. Read the first page
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3.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
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An excellent book, amazingly witty, surprisingly insightful, Mar 25 1998
By scottythep@aol.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stern (Paperback)
Bruce Jay Friedman wrote the screenplay for several movies including "Splash". His book, "Stern" is the story of a man named Stern who has forsaken New York City for a home in the suburbs with his family. Things in paradise quickly collapse when a neighbor yells a slur at Stern's wife and knocks her down. Stern is overcome with a mixture of guilt, fear, anger and dementia. His attempts to confront the neighbor (as well as his own fears) lead to an endless paranoid mind-game and Stern's eventual physical collapse. Yeah - I guess this sounds sort of sad - BUT I guarantee you this book is HILARIOUS!! As in all of Friedman's books - the world of "Stern" is seemingly normal but filled with ridiculous and comic elements. Stern's attempts to face his neighbor, to convince himself that he can "take him" are really funny. I can not recommend this book highly enough. If you have ever felt persecuted or if you are neurotic AT ALL - this is the book for you.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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perhaps the funniest book i have ever read, Dec 17 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stern (Paperback)
Stern is perhaps the funniest book i have ever read. it has incredible depth and, at the same time, has remained true to the humerous aspect of the story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Highly Recommended, Mar 7 2011
By E. Martin Olson "Martin Olson" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Stern (Paperback)
This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. Required reading for comedy writers. Friedman, one of my favorite comedy writers, takes you to the depths like no other writer. This is a weird classic folks. Not recommended for light reading. Very dark, bleak, and utterly hysterical. I would also highly recommend his short stories as some of the greatest gems in contemporary comedy writing.
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