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    A Call From Jersey: A Novel
    A Call From Jersey: A Novel
    A Call From Jersey: A Novel
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    A Call From Jersey: A Novel

    By P.F. Kluge

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    “[Kluge] sketches a difficult but ultimately loving father/son relationship with a rare sincerity and welcome humor. Heartfelt, funny and poignant.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    Set in the1980s, A Call from Jersey follows the life of Hans Greifinger, a German-American who immigrated to the United States in 1928 and built a life for himself and his son, George, who has adopted the surname Griffin for his nationally-syndicated lackluster travel column.
     
    “A luminous and compelling novel about the way surprises from the past can reshape our future. An invitation to a high school reunion brings a restless travel writer back to New Jersey to confront a father he abandoned, friends he forgot, and a history he never knew. Kluge knows his characters from the inside and his comic, loving portrayals stand with the best of Russo and Irving. Jersey has never seemed more exotic. Kluge entertains while provoking all the big questions about the meaning of origins and the search for home.” —Askold Melnyczuk, author of What Is Told
     
    “I have admired every novel by P.F. Kluge, but I must say that A Call from Jersey is the most stunning, provocative and beautifully written of all . . .  This novel is the rare iconic immigrant story—inimitable, mesmerizing, tough-minded, generous, and haunting.” —Howard Norman, author of The Bird Artist
     
    “This new novel adds a salient chapter to the history of the American dream.” —Daniel Mark Epstein, author of Sister Aimee
     
    “Absorbing . . . as much about the twentieth-century American experience as it is about brothers, fathers, and sons.” —Publishers Weekly
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateNov 29, 2011
    ISBN9781468301625
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    • 4/5
      A Call From Jersey is a well-written story of German immigrant Hans and his son George. George is a travel writer who visits many places but lacks a home of his own. The father and son take a trip down to Florida to find Han's brother Heinz and along the way the re-build their relationship. P.F. Kluge created such charming characters who had beautifully detailed adventures. I enjoyed how he described the life of the German immigrant in the 20s. This was a wonderfully written and engaging novel.
    • 5/5
      This book really surprised me. When I saw the boxer on the cover and started reading about boxing I thought, "why on earth did I pick this one?"It is the story of a German immigrant who came to America between the World Wars and his son. They are on paralle jounaries to link with their past and decide on their paths in the future. Along the way they find each other. It was both thought provoking and moving. I was pulled into scenes of Hans' live as an immigrant and related to George facing his 20th high school reunion. I can recommend it, it's not about boxing. :)
    • 4/5
      German immigrants living in New Jersey before during and after WW2. The story is told by the first generation son of the immigrant couple.Max Baer, the German boxer, plays a major role here. It helps only a little if you enjoy boxing history.The son goes back to his childhood neighborhood, where is father and some friends from that time still live, and reconnects with them. His father reconnects with his brother who he had not seen since the war time, when his brother returned to Germany.Well written and enjoyable read overall.
    • 3/5
      The Book Report: George Greifinger, successful travel-industry flack aka columnist, files a story on Thailand's riverine delights and goes home to New Jersey, there to hang out with his aging father, his aging schoolmates, and his crumbling self-image in 80s North Jersey suburban hellhole Berkeley Heights. He alternates narrative duties with his father Hans, immigrant German success story, who is doing his own settling of accounts with the past by remembering the sparkling, witty, fun-loving gambler younger brother Heinz, who left America to fight for the German cause in WWII.Both men confront their respective fears of life and the future, both men find women, both men end up wiser and more likely to succeed...if only life gave second chances, which to the best of my knowledge it does not.My Review: This novel was written by the man who created the inimitable Eddie and the Cruisers, a fun book that made me stop in my tracks to absorb when I read it in the 80s. This novel packs not one whit of that power. Some lovely lines, it's true, and a few tasty metaphors, but more often than not, I found nothing and no one to care about here. I just can't get it up for Jersey in the 80s. Far the superior narrative track is the father Hans's...his story of being an immigrant German in the 20s and 30s was elegiac and quite moving; it made me wish this yutz of a son of his would belt up and go away, leave me to talk to the grown-ups okay sonny, go 'way kid ya bother me. Whiner-boy is all midlifey over his wasted talent...even his old high-school English teacher reproaches him for the second-rate pabulum he's churning out, quite profitably let it be said, because he's sold out his early promise (ye gods and little fishes, could **anything** be less interesting than a middle-aged careerist having angst? well, apart from teenaged fang-bangers having angst, that is) and the girl that got away is still there and there's the big fat best friend conflict andOh hell, I can't stand it, this is as boring as reading the damn thing was. If I need to spell it out for you, I do not recommend this title. At all. If offered to you free, accept only if there are shelves going empty in your bookcase.There. I've kept my ER commitment and can now forget I ever saw this soporific twaddle-box.
    • 3/5
      A Call From Jersey is a generational story that describes the immigration experience-in this case immigrating from Germany to America. It's also explores the relationship between father/son, brother/brother, and family/region (Germany and New Jersey). There were parts of this book and story that I really enjoyed and parts that seemed to drag on. I for one enjoyed the boxing component-though I feel like after the beginning the story of Max and boxing went nowhere nor did I see the relevance of the boxing part to the story as a whole. I don't know if I'm the only one but I questioned if Max and Hans's brother, Heinz, had more than just a friendship as Max was the only one who seemed to penetrate and truly befriend Heinz. Heinz basically ends up disappearing from his brother Hans’ life to go back to Germany and reunite near the end of the book. That reunion was probably the most touching and one of my favorite parts of the book. One of the common themes is the concept of "home." Though Heinz and Hans worked so hard to leave Germany to get to America, as many immigrants did, they both are drawn back to Germany though Hans never quite makes it back. Hans’s son, George, worked his whole life to get out of New Jersey where he was raised but in the end finds out that New Jersey is home and not as bad as he, the world traveler and traveling author he is, had initially thought. This concept of home was well explored and a concept I could really relate to. It was clear P.F. Kluge knew New Jersey well and I enjoyed all his references and descriptions of the area though it was often in the context of George disliking his hometown. I also enjoyed the generational storyline and that the story wasn't told from just one point of view as it often switched between George and Hans-I think that really enriched the story, the immigration experience, and the concept of home that was being explored. In the end I came away realizing the “grass isn't always greener” and what you wanted or expected for your life and the life of your loved ones doesn't always turn out the way you hoped and sometimes that's for the better.
    • 4/5
      Very well wriiten traditional storytelling that takes on the american experience from the via the relationaship between an aging german immigrant and his son while exploring themes of rootlessness, home, family honor and the american dream. Humorous and heartfelt and I thooroughly enjoyed it.
    • 4/5
      The structure of A Call From Jersey seems a metaphor for a boxing match; a linguistically deft and athletic dance, punctuated by brutal attacks on consciousness. I liked it.
    • 2/5
      In A Call from Jersey P.F. Kluge attempts to write a novel about the American experience. A story of immigration, generational differences, the concept of home, and what exactly it means to be an American. Unfortunately, Mr. Kluge doesn't deal well with any of the grand themes he wishes to explore. The novel feels almost schizophrenic in nature, bouncing between decades, themes, and narrators. The two main characters, a father and son, struggle with the concept of home in their own ways, as they also struggle with their relationship and lack of understanding. With side stories involving boxing, a long lost brother, and romantic relationships both past and present, it's hard for the reader to keep track much less relate to any of the action.It's a shame too, as I think the author has a definitive way with words and images. There was a particular internal monologue, from the father, in regards to his decease wife which had me somewhat choked up. If only the author could have focused on just one theme, this novel would have had much more promise.In the end, I give A Call from Jersey two stars. Not horrible but I can't really recommend it. Instead, if you are looking for a story about immigration and generations, check out Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
    • 4/5
      First a self disclaimer. I was born and raised in the very same part of New Jersey described in detail in the book. I learned to drive on Route 22, sped down the 13 bumps on Johnson Drive, ate at Snuffy's, saw movies at the Strand, and much more. And I am of german descent. That being said, I was absorbed by the story of George and his Dad, and I found similarities in my father's relationship with my brother. The author depicted many Americans of German descent very accurately. I was not that into the boxing stories and felt they went on a bit too long. But I liked the character development in both men and enjoyed seeing their relationship develop. The sub plot of the impending reunion and the middle age angst of the characters was also handled adeptly. I feel like I have met all of those people at my reunions. Everyone struggles to find out who they really want to be. The story moves around in bits and pieces, back and forth from present to past. Genrally I found the book to be compelling and well written.
    • 4/5
      A wonderfully told story of fathers, sons, and new beginnings, Kluge gives us plenty of fodder as we revel in the view points and stories of two narrators: German immigrant Hans Greifinger, and his very American, travel writing son George Griffin. Both men struggle with their tenuous relationship as they try to reconnect with one another.The story begins through Hans eyes, as he steps off the boat from Germany into a new world and a new life. Like the old man lost in his memories, we forget ourselves as we relive the stories of the people he met, the places he traveled, the woman he loved, and the home and family he built. Through Hans, we meet his brother, Heinz, a risk taker who risks a bit too much for Hans' comfort and ends up back in the German army as WWII begins. As happens, Hans looses touch with his brother and vows all these years later to find out what became of him. And through all the memories, we experience the glory days of New York and New Jersey in the 1930s and 40s. We get to discover, along with his son, who Hans is and why.Through George, we recognize our own struggles to understand what success means, and what it is to feel whole and "at home." Like so many other of Kluge's stories, A Call From Jersey magnifies the importance of family, relationships, and a sense of place. It's a heart warming read that pulls you right into the story then releases you to ponder your own place in the world.
    • 3/5
      This book starts out with a lot of boxing, but deals primarily with relationships: familial relationships, old friendships. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but overall, it was okay. There are some slow parts, and lately I have been struggling to stay engaged with slower-paced books.
    • 4/5
      Max Kluge has succeeded in keeping me interested in this story that begins with boxing of all things. While the subject was out of my normal interest, I managed to get thru the beginning 2 chapters thinking I was going to have to tough it out...Well I ended up enjoying the story. He is a powerful writer, he gets the dialogue and descriptions just right.He writes about the German-American immigrant experience during the war, father-son relations, & growing up, moving on, and coming home.It's one of those stories that I want to share...so now who can I give this to? I can think of quite afew who I think would enjoy it.
    • 4/5
      A Call From Jersey is a well-paced tale of self-discovery, sense of place, and relationships being found, re-found, and lost. The writing is well-thought out and the word choices add lots of depth to a commonly told tale. The separate threads of the father and son and immigrant brothers each has charm and the connections do some to enhance the emotional impact. The point where the subplots separate creates a rather large separation in narrative flow and negatively affects the strength of the conclusion. Over all, it was an enjoyable read and one the compelled the reader to make to the end but not so good that it left a positive impression.
    • 2/5
      The entire time I was reading this book, I felt like I was missing something, like it was the sequel to a book I hadn't read. Relationships were written as though there was a lot of tension between characters, but nothing was developed enough (either in the backstory or the present story) for me to really care about where the tension came from, or whether it got resolved. Most of the characters seemed to just drift through the story, occasionally colliding with each other in encounters that were evidently supposed to be very weighty, but really just seemed like random plot devices. I think Kluge was aiming for high drama, but only managed to give us melodrama.
    • 4/5
      P. F. Kluge's latest novel, set in 1984, chronicles the lives of two men - Hans and his adult son George. At times the focus is on their relationship and other times the focus is on one or the other's life as they contemplate their past and wonder about the future.Hans migrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1928. His story is that of an immigrant - creating a new life, making contacts, learning a new language, marrying and starting a family. From the minute Hans arrived in the U.S., he works toward becoming an American. That could not have been easy since he was a German living in the U.S. during World War II and, to make matters worse, his brother fought with the Nazis.George is a successful travel writer who spends most of his time on the road. He's in his late thirties and beginning to reflect on the direction of his life. He's the son of immigrants, though he's 100% American. His mother died a few years ago and now his father is his only living relative. His relationship with his father is tense and when together, they often argue. It seems the two disagree about everything, they have wildly different perspectives, and little respect for one another.George is working in Bangkok when he receives a note from his father about George's upcoming 20 year high school reunion and asking George to come home for a visit. Prompted by the note, George visits his father in New Jersey and the usual tension surfaces. This time, though, they decide to recreate the type of family trip they enjoyed when George was a boy and together they drive from New Jersey to Florida. Nothing says "time-together" more than a long road trip, especially when the travelers' relationship is built on little more than unexpressed resentments. Surprisingly, though, they manage to travel with limited arguments, each holding his thoughts allowing the other to talk. It's through this trip that they learn more about each other and finally began to see the other's perspective. This book touches on a number of themes - the life of immigrants, children of immigrants, German-Americans living in the U.S. during World War II, college educated children of working class parents, the difficulty of some men to express emotions, relationships between father and son, and aging. "A Call from Jersey" pulls the reader into these characters' lives and allows us to view the world through their eyes. It's a thought-provoking novel of considerable depth.
    • 4/5
      A Call From Jersey is a marvelously written story of German immigrant Hans and his son George, a travel writing. They take a trip down to Florida to find Han’s brother Heinz but along the way their relationship becomes stronger. P.F. Kluge creates such charming characters and beautifully written stories. I enjoyed how he describes the life of the German immigrant in the 20s. Wonderfully written.
    • 5/5
      Kluge has taken an old theme, immigrants coming in search of the American Dream, and made it fresh and new. Two brothers, Heinz and Hans Greifinger, immigrate from Germany in the early 20s. The story is narrated alternately by Hans and his son, George. Hans describes his early days in New York's German town among immigrants who have come for a new life, but need their familiar language and food around them, and their conflicted feelings as the second world war approaches. George, grown up and a second rate travel writer, has no interest in hearing those early stories and feels no connection with his father. The two take a road trip to Florida, looking for Heinz, and discover each other. I couldn't put this down. Masterfully written.
    • 2/5
      I found this book very unsatisfying. I did not have any emotions about any of the characters. As a matter of fact I found all of the characters flat and selfish. Some situations didn't even make sense, for instance, the muteness of the older brother at the end of the book. Just another example of the greatest generation raising the most selfish generation.
    • 5/5
      This is a story about relationships..... husband and wife, father and son, brother and brother, individual and friends... that is told with amazing depth. P. F. Kluge is a master at capturing the essence of a character and expanding it layer by layer as the character grows and discovers truths about himself as well as others.The author carries the reader through a story that begins in the late twenties with a young man and reaches into his "golden years". Along the way, almost every human emotion is touched: hard decisions are made... and sometimes not made, and, despite it all, most of the characters end up in a good place. This book is what life is all about and the author makes the reader feel good for having read it!
    • 4/5
      "A Call from Jersey" is a tender novel about family bonds, the immigrant experience and the disillusionments we all face in life.At the heart of the story is German immigrant Hans Greifinger who arrived in the United States in 1928. He believed in working hard to achieve the American Dream, unlike his brother Heinz who was a gambler and somewhat of a party boy. Heinz is a close confidant of boxer Max Schmelling, and the details of the boxing matches made me want to learn more. It was at the end of the Schmelling-Sharkey fight that Han's lost his innocence and belief in justice. Heinz returned to Germany before the world became embroiled in war and lost all contact with his brother. Hans married Maria, a German immigrant nanny and devoted the following years to establishing a home and raising their son, George.In the 1980's we are introduced to George Griffin, their son, who has become a travel writer. Through his travels, George discovers the world as it really is and mostly as it is not. George fears that he will be nothing but a second-rate writer. He receives a call from Jersey from his father to come home for his high school renunion, There is the age-old conflict between parent and child. George and Hans do not understand each other.P.F. Kluge deals adroitly with George and some of his high school friends, and the feelings they all share of middle age disillusionments. The story deals with the memories of youth and trying to reconnect with old friends once again. George and Hans try to strengthen their family bond with a road trip. They learn much about each other and realize what is important.This is a sweet story about second chances, and how we all yearn for the home of our memories.
    • 5/5
      When I first started A call from Jersey, I was a little skeptical that I would find the topic interesting. I do not really read war books and it seemed more like a book a man would read. The book is very entertaining and it doesn’t drag in any spots. I enjoyed the relationship growth between the father and the son. I also loved the imagery of early New York and Jersey. I could easily picture the scenes and conversations. Also, having been out of high school for a while, I found George wrestling with going to his class reunion and what he learns from it educational. This book taught me something.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this novel set in the 1980's about a first generation American and his German-born father, an immigrant to the US in 1928. The timeline meanders between the father's memories and the son's unfolding the relationship that exists between the two when they both doubt they have a relationship at all.The father's (Hans Greifinger) voice seems to be the strongest of the two, relating his life as a German-American when it wasn't easy to be a German in America. His relationship with his brother, an immigrant who returned to Germany in time to serve in the Hitler's army, is complex and intense. Through this brother, Hans meets legendary German boxer, Max Schmeling. Hans' memories of Schmeling add colorful and humanizing depth to his story.The son, George, has tossed off his German name for something simpler, Griffin. He is a travel writer and presumably lives a more exciting life than his father, who worked hard all his life. But the tale of his life is not close to interesting and he knows it. I found myself losing interest in George's tale until the latter half of the novel when he begins to understand more about his father's life. By the end of the novel, I liked George. The novel's facts unfold bit by bit and out of sequence, in keeping with a conversational memoir. You don't feel like you're reading personal stories. You feel like you are hearing two people tell their stories.
    • 2/5
      While I think the premise of this book was good, the actual book itself is not. Since my book was an Early Reviewer copy and the back clearly stated "unrevised and unpublished proofs", I did keep this in my while reading the book but the mistakes and editing issues were just too great to believe that this book was anywhere near ready for publishing.In many chapters, the voice of the narrator jumps from father to son with absolutely no break or indication that there is a change whatsoever. Sometimes, this occurs midsentence or paragraph. This made the story very difficult to follow. In one paragraph, the narrator jumps at least four different times and the lack of editing made it impossible to tell what was conversation and what was thought. There are many places where the book just doesn't make any sense at all. I never felt the relationship between the brothers was explained sufficiently. While the father in the book blames himself for losing touch with his brother, the actual encounter does not to explain what happened between them.I also found parts of the book offensive. The characters put down nearly every nationality and race for absolutely no reason. I guess the point of it was to be edgy or something like that but it just came across as offensive to me.It is a shame that this book was so poorly put together because there were many lines that I found interesting and well written. One of them is: "Walking around the house at night in my bathrobe, not tired enough to sleep. You need less sleep as you get older. That's cruel. You should need more. It's God giving you more time to think things over." Lines such as this make me sad that the book did not live up to it's promise.
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is, by no means, a unique or novel kind of tale, but Kluge tells the story and develops the characters wonderfully. A longing for home, a longing for place, and a son's relationship with his father; this book is about all of these, but it is also simply about choices. Now, I am going to see if I can find any other books by this author.

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    A Call From Jersey - P.F. Kluge

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