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The Swede.

American Pastoral by Philip Roth

The Prague Orgy by Philip Roth

Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth

Patrimony by Philip Roth

The Anatomy Lesson by Philip Roth

August 20, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

American Pastoral – 5/5 Stars This is the second book of the “American Trilogy” by Philip Roth. I’ve previously read The Human Stain, and this book also involved Nathan Zuckerman as guide and narrator (and in this case, author) like that book did, and while he spends a lot of time telling parts of his own story, it’s not exactly a Nathan Zuckerman novel in its own right. Zuckerman has been contacted by a high school hero of his, a local athlete and local boy made […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction Tagged With: american pastoral, patrimony, philip roth, The Anatomy Lesson, the prague orgy, zuckerman unbound

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:461 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction · Tags: american pastoral, patrimony, philip roth, The Anatomy Lesson, the prague orgy, zuckerman unbound ·
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They don’t give that Pulitzer out for just anything.

September 28, 2017 by cheerbrarian Leave a Comment

American Pastoral won the pulitzer and boy oh boy it is deserved.  This novel is a masterpiece of storytelling. Swede Luvov is a small town hero: star athlete, considerate son, professional Jewish American businessman, and married to a former Miss Jersey.  By all accounts, he is living the American Dream, until his daughter tears the fabric of his family and life apart as an anti-war terrorist. It takes us a little while to get there though, as the novel is framed as the musings of […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: 1960s, american pastoral, classics, philip roth, pulitzer

cheerbrarian's CBR9 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: 1960s, american pastoral, classics, philip roth, pulitzer ·
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