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Goodbye columbus and five short stories philip roth
Goodbye columbus and five short stories philip roth









goodbye columbus and five short stories philip roth

After she wins her match, she and Neil walk and sit together, getting to know one another. Neil drives to meet Brenda back at the club, where she is playing tennis with a friend.

goodbye columbus and five short stories philip roth

Smitten, Neil calls her that night and introduces himself, asking if they can meet up. Brenda is beautiful, with short auburn hair, and she asks Neil to hold her glasses for her while she dives into the pool. One summer day, Neil is invited to the Green Lane Country Club in the suburb of Short Hills, New Jersey by his cousin Doris there, he meets 21-year-old Brenda Patimkin. 23-year-old Neil Klugman lives with his Aunt Gladys and Uncle Max in a working class Jewish neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey in the late 1950s.











Goodbye columbus and five short stories philip roth