A Dual Inheritance: A Novel

from libsue

The novel begins at Harvard in 1962. Ed Cantowitz, a Jewish student from the rough part of town, and Hugh Shipley, a young man born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth meet and become unlikely friends. Ed, motivated to overcome his rough upbringing, is studying business with the intent ...

from Dawn1361

I received "A Dual Inheritance" by Joanna Hershon as part of the early reader's program. I enjoyed Hershon's writing style but I wanted to become more engaged with the characters. They each had their moments when I thought I had been grabbed into their story, but with a twist I would retreat to p...

from sleahey

A story that spans several decades of a friendship between two Harvard students, the long falling-out between them, the friendship between their daughters, and the eventual reunion of the two men when they are nearing seventy. During all of that time, one does international relief work, the other...

from rglossne

'A Dual Inheritance' refers to the notion that human behavior is a product of genetic evolution and cultural evolution, and that proves to be an apt title for this book. Over the course of 5 decades and at least two continents, this book follows the story of two unlikely Harvard classmates and fr...

from bkwurm

This book was one of my favorites of the past four weeks. Very grand in scope, but intimate in execution, A Dual Inheritance spans two families, three continents, and five decades, but it always manages to feel immediate and personal. It tells the story of Ed Cantowitz and Hugh Shipley, two very ...