Written by Saul Bellow - Performed by Jerry Orbach - Abridged Fiction - 2 CASSETTES

Publisher, dh Audio (1992)

Harry Fonstein is an immigrant, rescued from Nazi—occupied Europe by an underground operation masterminded by the legendary Broadway producer, Billy Rose. When he arrives in America, Harry wants nothing so much as to thank Billy Rose, to shake his hand, to take a few minutes of his time. But Rose refuses to see him, and Harry is somehow denied final passage to his adopted homeland. That is until his wife, Sorella—a shrewd woman, a tiger wife—undertakes the mission. When she confronts Billy Rose, she has with her the means of undermining the famous producer's reputation.

"Saul Bellow is consistently brilliant and defiantly risky ...our genius of portraiture...a writer whose deepest energies incline him...toward the sunlit spaces of comedy." --Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review

About the Performer: Jerry Orbach has appeared on and off Broadway, receiving Tony nominations for his portrayals, and won the Tony for his starring role in Promises, Promises. Mr. Orbach's films include Crimes and Misdemeanors, Dirty Dancing, Someone to Watch Over Me, FX, and the list goes on. You can hear Mr. Orbach's voice most recently in his performance as Lumiere for Disney's Beauty and the Beast.