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Philip Roth's masterpiece and an American treasure. It is the story of Seymour Levov, known as "the Swede." He's the son of Jewish immigrants, living a life "right in the American grain"—sports hero, husband to a beauty queen, owner of the family business and a house in New Jersey horse country that drips with colonial history. And then he comes face to face with "the indigenous American berserk." The book combines a loving and deeply realistic portrait of the Newark of Roth's youth with a exploration of the puzzles of self and identity that are Roth's hallmark. A book to be read and savored, and then read again and again.
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Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution by Jack N Rakove
Mark Paul, January 1, 2011
A beautifully written and deeply argued account of the ideas and politics that shaped the writing of the Constitution.American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Mark Paul, January 1, 2010
Philip Roth's masterpiece and an American treasure. It is the story of Seymour Levov, known as "the Swede." He's the son of Jewish immigrants, living a life "right in the American grain"—sports hero, husband to a beauty queen, owner of the family business and a house in New Jersey horse country that drips with colonial history. And then he comes face to face with "the indigenous American berserk." The book combines a loving and deeply realistic portrait of the Newark of Roth's youth with a exploration of the puzzles of self and identity that are Roth's hallmark. A book to be read and savored, and then read again and again.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)