Title: Homer & Langley: a Novel
Author: E.L. Doctorow
This story was based on the true life Collyer brothers, Homer and Langley. They led a privileged childhood living in a 5th Avenue mansion. Homer becomes blind while a child and Langley comes home from war "a damaged man". After their parents die, they continue to live in the same house the rest of their lives and become recluses although they do from time to time have interaction with visitors in their earlier days. They lead a very bizarre life at best. Book was a quick read and somewhat interesting.
Fiction; rated 3 out of 5.
Reviewed by Anonymous.
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