Herzog

HerzogIn one of his finest achievements, Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow presents a multifaceted portrait of a modern day hero, a man struggling with the complexity of existence and longing for redemption. This is the story of Moses Herzog, a great sufferer, joker, mourner, and charmer. Although his life steadily disintegrates around him he has failed as a writer and teacher, as a father, and has lost the affection of his wife to his best friends Herzog sees

In one of his finest achievements, Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow presents a multifaceted portrait of a modern-day hero, a man struggling with the complexity of existence and longing for redemption.

This is the story of Moses Herzog, a great sufferer, joker, mourner, and charmer. Although his life steadily disintegrates around him--he has failed as a writer and teacher, as a father, and has lost the affection of his wife to his best friends--Herzog sees himself as a survivor, both of his private disasters and those of the age. He writes unsent letters to friends and enemies, colleagues and famous people, revealing his wry perception of the world and the innermost secrets of his heart.

This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Philip Roth.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 02/25/2003
ISBN: 9780142437292
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.11w x 0.73d

Review Citations: Newsweek 08/11/2008 pg. 12
Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 101