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Cornelius Sky
Author: Timothy Brandoff

"The novel is set against a backdrop of a crumbling Manhattan, where tensions are high and things seem to be at a breaking point, mirroring the chaos in Sky's own life. Brandoff comes to the material honestly, having worked as a city doorman at several buildings over the course of five years in the 1980s." — --New York Post, Buzz Book pick"Brando... more »ff paints an emotionally searing portrait of his protagonist, slowly divvying out details of Connie's past and showing how that past shaped him--his strengths, the pitfalls to which he succumbs and the gaps in his character. Rich, beautiful writing enlarges dramatic scenes that serve to amplify the gritty authenticity of a powerful story."

--Shelf Awareness for Readers, Starred review"Brandoff's memorable debut follows the unraveling of Connie Sky, a doorman at a posh apartment building on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue...The author impresses as a master of street-smart dialogue in the tradition of George V. Higgins. Connie's world is made up of lost souls, all lucidly etched, and Brandoff recreates a vanished New York of Alexander's, Blarney Stones, and Roger Grimsby and Bill Beutel on the local TV news. In the end, Brandoff makes Connie's path to understanding himself feel well-earned. This is a dramatically satisfying and emotional resonant novel."

--Publishers Weekly"Brandoff writes precisely about Connie's mental state and lucidity...When Brandoff focuses on the details of New York City life, he establishes an atmospheric, lived-in quality...[Cornelius Sky's] detailed portrait of a self-destructive character retains a haunting power."

--Kirkus ReviewsIncluded in BookRiot's New Release Round-up!"A deftly written and inherently fascinating read from first page to last, Cornelius Sky showcases author Timothy Brandoff's uniquely entertaining narrative storytelling style that offers a unique and original story set against the backdrop of an American metropolis teetering on the brink of ruin and in the hope of an economic, cultural, social, and political recovery."

--Midwest Book Review"Cornelius Sky is a superb character study, with vivid observations of Connie's tumultuous life and the tumultuous city where he lives...Timothy Brandoff is an astute observer of the human condition."

--The Cyberlibrarian"Brandoff's Cornelius Sky displays a full gamut of emotion, from seething anger and despair to raucous good humor. Set in a bygone Manhattan, it is a serious comic novel about human failings and forgiveness. This remarkable study of a doorman will stay with you, and live on."

--Allison Janney, Oscar Award?winning actressCornelius Sky is a doorman in a posh Fifth Avenue apartment building that houses New York City's elite, including a former First Lady whose husband was assassinated while in office. It is 1974 and New York City is heading toward a financial crisis. At work, Connie prides himself on his ability to buff a marble floor better than anyone, a talent that so far has kept him from being fired for his drinking. He pushes the boundaries of his duties, partying and playing board games with the former First Lady's lonely thirteen-year-old son in the service stairwell--the only place where the boy is not spied upon mercilessly by the tabloid press and his Secret Service detail.Connie believes he is the only one who can offer true solace and companionship to this fatherless boy, but his constant neglect of his own sons and their mother reaches a boiling point. His wife changes the locks on his own door, and he finds himself wandering the mean streets of the city in his uniform, where unlikely angels offer him a path toward redemption. Cornelius Sky is an elegant picaresque that beautifully captures an opulent city on the edge of ruin and recovery.

ISBN-13: 9781617757082
ISBN-10: 161775708X
Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Pages: 216
Rating:

Currently 3/5 Stars.

3 stars, based on 1 rating

Publisher: Kaylie Jones Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> United States
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