Set against the backdrop of the contested US election of 2000, The Brooklyn Follies tellls the story of Nathan and Tom, an uncle and nephew double -act. One in remission from lung cancer, divorced, and estranged from his only daughter, the other hiding away from his once promising academic career, and life in general. Auster's remarkable new novel takes the tragedy at the heart of his two most recent works - The book of illusions  and Oracle night - and fashions it into a love story told with humour and warmth that will appeal to Auster fans and new readers alike.