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Solomon the Accountant by Edward M. Krauss is a tender love story set in Toledo, Ohio, during the 1950s. It centers on Solomon, a modest and somewhat shy man who falls in love with Molly, a recently widowed woman. The narrative explores themes of loss, grief, and the capacity to love again, highlighted by Solomon’s gentle and careful efforts to win Molly’s heart after meeting her at her husband’s funeral.
The novel is a poignant exploration of love and resilience, set against a well-researched mid-20th-century Jewish-American community. It highlights Solomon’s personal growth and his relationship with Molly as central to the novel’s emotional core. It resonates as a tender and respectful narrative about starting over and finding love amid sorrow.
Solomon the Accountant is a tender love story set in Toledo, Ohio, in the 1950s. Solomon is a rather nebbishy fellow who falls in love with the beautiful, newly widowed Molly. He is painfully aware of her recent loss, yet she becomes the focal point of his life. He hopes that someday – regardless of how long he has to wait – the broken wings of her spirit will mend and she will soar toward a new future with him.
While Solomon wrestles with his feelings for Molly, she is dealing with her own emotional issues. Facing life after the death of her beloved husband less than a year after they stood under the chuppah (wedding canopy) seems almost incomprehensible to the young widow.
In addition to portraying a touching love story, the author beautifully recreates a bygone era – a time when a silk tie cost $1.60, a “comfortable house in a good neighborhood” could be purchased for $12,000, and nice Jewish boys still nervously asked the father for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
Krauss, a writer and professional mediator, probes gently into the emotional psyche, exploring with clarity the crushing loss of death, the tenuous struggles to begin anew, the joys and complications of relationships, and the wonder of newfound love. A surprisingly poignant novel.