{"product_id":"elegy-in-blue-9781419786082","title":"Elegy in Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin, the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Oceans and the Stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Soldier of the Great War, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ereturns with an unforgettable tale of love, loss, and remembrance set in Brooklyn.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in an exceptional literary voice, mixing comedy and tragedy, \u003ci\u003eElegy in Blue \u003c\/i\u003eis a hymn to New York, memory, loyalty, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh in a subsidized studio apartment, the unnamed 82-year-old narrator of \u003ci\u003eElegy in Blue\u003c\/i\u003e looks out across the rooftops of Brooklyn all the way to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis distinguished career on Wall Street is in ruins, his mansion in Brooklyn Heights has been burned to the ground, and most of all, his father, his son, and his wife--the stunningly beautiful and equally kind Clare--have been taken from him, one by one, over the decades, by war and an act of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow his \"allegiance is to his ghosts.\" He's almost lost to memory, reflection, and a purposeful letting go of life. But when violence threatens to destroy another family, he takes drastic action in hope of restoring a portion of justice to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan he fashion his life into an elegy, one that heals a broken heart and relieves the sting of death?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Helprin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.27w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419786082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Helprin \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally acclaimed, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParis in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWinter's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Sunlight and in Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Soldier of the Great War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreddy and Fredericka\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEllis Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemoir from Antproof Case\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other works.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mark Helprin \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897142427805,"sku":"9781419786082","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_54316d7a-d39b-4b09-8da0-9b97f1c6d81c.jpg?v=1778002634","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/elegy-in-blue-9781419786082","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}