For many years, the great poet Von Humboldt Fleisher and Charlie Citrine were the best of friends. At the time of his death, however, Humboldt is a failure, and Charlie’s life has reached a low point. And then Humboldt acts from beyond the grave, bestowing upon Charlie an unexpected legacy that may just help him turn his life around.
‘I think it A Work of genius, I think it The Work of a Genius’ John Cheever
For many years, the great poet Von Humboldt Fleisher and CharlieCitrine, a young man inflamed with a love for literature, were the bestof friends. At the time of his death, however, Humboldt is a failure,and Charlie’s life has reached a low point: his career is at astandstill, and he’s enmeshed in an acrimonious divorce, infatuated witha highly unsuitable young woman and involved with a neurotic mafioso.And then Humboldt acts from beyond the grave, bestowing upon Charlie anunexpected legacy that may just help him turn his life around.
