Michael Chabon traveled across the country to California to help take care of his ailing grandfather. The year was 1989, and while his grandfather was lucid, Michael listened to this grandfather tell the secrets of his life. While his grandfather slept, Mike tried to put together the pieces of the story.
Those mostly one-sided conversations covered his early life, the time he spent in prison, World War II, his involvement with the Space Program, and life in a Florida retirement community. Mike finds that there was so much more to this grandfather than he ever imagined, and he also discovers the answer to many unanswered questions about his family.
This novel is based on Chabon's real life history, Sam is a man of many talents whose personality is one that the reader takes a while to discover. His is a life full of discoveries, yet is also filled with extreme sadness.
One of my favorite parts of the book was the hunt for the python. I highly recommend this book -especially for those who love the era of the 30's and 40's.
"We seemed to float right through the air
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere
And now when there's moonglow, way up in the blue
I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you."
I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you."
Moonglow by Tony Bennett
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