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Patrimony is a true story about the relationship between a father and a son.Philip Roth watches as his eight-six-year-old father- famous for his vigour- his charm and his skill as a raconteur - lovingly called the Bard of Newark - battles with the brain tumour that will kill him. The son- full of love- anxiety and dread- accompanies his father through each fearful stage of his final ordeal- and- as he does so- discloses the survivalist tenacity that has distinguished his fathers long engagement with life. Written with fierce tenderness- Patrimony is a classic work of memoir by a master storyteller....