Homer and Langley

This novel by E.L. Doctorow is based on the lives of two brothers that lived through crucial times of  20'th century America. The brothers collected antiques from many eras. The novel takes liberties with the true story of these brothers, but this surprisingly doesn't ruin the book. For example, the book has them live for about 25 more years then they lived in real life. The novel is about how they try to seclude themselves from the outside world, but people keep dropping in on them in their mansion and mingling with them. This keeps them in touch with the changing world outside. The brothers try to make a newspaper that could be found true every day. They cut out newspaper clippings from many eras to try to piece this perfect newspaper together. This is very interesting and moving stuff. Great novel. Justice is served.