Patrimony: A True Story Audiobook

" So creepy! There's actually a scene where he describes his father's penis. "

" Roth's true story of his father, written with a wonderful honesty. The struggle of both Roth and his father with his dad's ageing is touching, and there's humor too. "

" A story all should read who have aging parents. and it doesn't hurt that Roth is a writer is an extraordinary writer. "

" Philip Roth is a brilliant writer and there are so many of his books I could recommend, but one of his best is his biography, PATRIMONY. It's his story of past recollections of his family, and how he took care of his ailing father as his father lay dying. As sad as it was it had comic stories interwoven in it and I think would be a book that would linger with people after having read it. --Phyllis "

" a stellar example of relational autobiography. "

" Philip Roth's father's face is paralyzed and after a trip to the doctor it is discovered he has a tumor near his brain stem. As time goes on, the tumor will grow in size further disabling him and eventually taking his life unless he decides to have it removed. Roth carefully takes his readers through that time period as he and his father struggle with the medical decisions of surgery, care and the eventualities of old age. Through it you learn of their lives together in younger years with different struggles and challenges. A warm memoir and tribute from a son for his father. "

" Man's father dies. "

" This muscled navel gazing is a relief from the grief-as-masochism that Didion has been up to. Well written. I've not read Roth before, but I have a feeling I might soon. It is clear why he might be problematic, but this book felt easily upfront. "

" Finally a book that plays not a whit with the border between fiction and fact, a straightforward and affecting memoir of the author's father's declining health and death. The final entry in the fifth volume of the Library of America's collected works of Roth. "

" Hilarious. Sad. Inevitable. Pick up a copy. Now. "

" This is Philip Roth's best book. "

" Stunning. Could not put it down. "

" Better than Salinger for my English even if I hope I won't have to talk about retirement castles, facial paralysises and tumors pretty soon... "

" Going through a tough time whilst reading this but it was not the comparison of my petty problems versus the mortal subject matter of this book which was a comfort but Roths voice as ever. Does everyone feel that way- that they have something in common with this man? "

" So moving. As a long time reader of Roth (and a major fan) it was interesting to read his foray into memoir, seeing how autobiographical much of his work is. "

" A very moving description about the father-son relation at the point of life when the roles reverse. "

" I had to take pain killers to keep up with this shit.. "

" Again, a very impressive piece of work by Philip Roth. His way to deal with death, your own or that of the people close to you has nothing pathetic but still touches you deep inside. I don't know whether it helps preparing me for the things to come but I might find some source of energy in his book. "

" I don't really understand father stories so I think I missed a lot. But beautifully written. "

" Brilliant. Roth's loving description of his relationship with his father, but also a grand tour of his life in Newark. Not a novel. The only Roth book my wife likes. As usual his writing is brilliant along with his command of language. "

" An unsparing account of the death of the author's father. Not sentimental, he was a gruff hardworking Jewish man. "

" I hope I never have to go through something like this. "

" The book made me wonder if it is a reason why he never had children.<br/><br/>I really liked the dialogue. I wonder if it is fictionalized.<br/><br/>Sometimes, it seems like it is more about him than his father. "

" I read this somewhat coincidentally just a week or so before my own father's death. This autobiographical work chronicles the last days of Roth's father's life, and the difficulties undergone by Roth. A quite good book. Or, at least, it meant a lot to me at the time. "

" So moving. As a long time reader of Roth (and a major fan) it was interesting to read his foray into memoir, seeing how autobiographical much of his work is. "

" Questo è il Libro definitivo sulla morte(ovviamente per chi ha piacere a leggere libri definitivi sulla morte). "

" A story all should read who have aging parents. and it doesn't hurt that Roth is a writer is an extraordinary writer. <br/> "

" I don't really understand father stories so I think I missed a lot. But beautifully written. "

" I had to take pain killers to keep up with this shit.. "

" Hilarious. Sad. Inevitable. Pick up a copy. Now. "

" Incredible book....has stayed with me for many, many years. "

" a stellar example of relational autobiography. "

" Roth's heartfelt meditation on the final year in the life of his Father. No venom here but a wistful recounting of a life well lived by a respectful son. "