Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son
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- Synopsis
- A New York Times Notable Book: &“An extraordinarily moving portrait of the complexities and confusions of familial love&” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). From the author of King Leopold&’s Ghost, Half the Way Home is a compelling memoir about a complicated father-son relationship. Adam Hochschild never used the words &“Dad&” or &“Daddy,&” just &“Father.&” The only son of Harold Hochschild—the head of a multinational mining corporation—Adam always felt as though his father remained purposefully at a distance—a demanding, immovable pillar to be respected and sometimes feared. Here, in lyrical prose, Hochschild recounts his privileged upbringing at his family&’s estate in the Adirondacks, his coming-of-age in the tumultuous 1960s, and his enduringly conflicted relationship with his father. But as a boy grows into a man, times change and perspectives shift, and a chance for reconciliation emerges from the space between. Hailed by Studs Terkel as &“an exquisite memoir of a boy growing up,&” Half the Way Home is ultimately the story of a father and his son, and the unexpected peace finally made between them. &“It is a primer on the upper class and on class itself, a series of meditations on the burden of wealth to the liberal consciousness and even a commentary on what it means to be a Jew in America. . . . This is a fine and moving book&” (People).
- Copyright:
- 1986
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 248 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780547561561
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780618439201
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Date of Addition:
- 12/02/23
- Copyrighted By:
- status in your country.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.