Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth (English) Paperback Book

Description: Zuckerman Unbound by Philip Roth Following the wild success of his novel, Carnovsky, Nathan Zuckerman has been catapulted into the literary limelight. But beneath the uneasy glamour are the spectres of the recently murdered Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr, and an unsettled Zuckerman feels himself watched... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Reissued in electric new backlist style in October 2016, Zuckerman Unbound is the second in Philip Roths famous series of Zuckerman BooksFollowing the wild success of his novel, Carnovsky, Nathan Zuckerman has been catapulted into the literary limelight. As he ventures out onto the streets of Manhattan he finds himself accosted on all sides, the target of admonishers, advisers, would-be literary critics, and - worst of all - fans.An incompetent celebrity, ill at ease with his newfound fame, and unsure of how to live up to his fictional creations notoriety, Zuckerman flounders his way through a high-profile affair, the disintegration of his family life, and fends off the attentions of his most tenacious fan yet, as the turbulent decade of the sixties draws to a close around him.But beneath the uneasy glamour are the spectres of the recently murdered Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., and an unsettled Zuckerman feels himself watched. Notes Second volume in the trilogy. Author Biography Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey on 19 March 1933. The second child of second-generation Americans, Bess and Herman Roth, Roth grew up in the largely Jewish community of Weequahic, a neighbourhood he was to return to time and again in his writing. After graduating from Weequahic High School in 1950, he attended Bucknell University, Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago, where he received a scholarship to complete his M.A. in English Literature.In 1959, Roth published Goodbye, Columbus - a collection of stories, and a novella - for which he received the National Book Award. Ten years later, the publication of his fourth novel, Portnoys Complaint, brought Roth both critical and commercial success, firmly securing his reputation as one of Americas finest young writers. Roth was the author of thirty-one books, including those that were to follow the fortunes of Nathan Zuckerman, and a fictional narrator named Philip Roth, through which he explored and gave voice to the complexities of the American experience in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries.Roths lasting contribution to literature was widely recognised throughout his lifetime, both in the US and abroad. Among other commendations he was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the International Man Booker Prize, twice the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award, and presented with the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal by Presidents Clinton and Obama, respectively.Philip Roth died on 22 May 2018 at the age of eighty-five having retired from writing six years previously. Review Elegant and furious... Witty, tender and brutal in a single paragraph -- Melvyn BraggIt is a) funny, b) sparkling prose, c) to-the-point short, d) genuinely moving. * Financial Times *A comic stroll in a hall of mirrors * Newsweek *Masterful * New York Times Book Review *It was bold of Roth to write a novel about being famous...a comic stroll in the hall of mirrors * Newsweek * Promotional He writes so well. His prose is both elegant and furious. It can be witty, tender and brutal in a single paragraph Melvyn Bragg Review Text Elegant and furious... Witty, tender and brutal in a single paragraph Promotional "Headline" He writes so well. His prose is both elegant and furious. It can be witty, tender and brutal in a single paragraph Melvyn Bragg Details ISBN0099477564 Author Philip Roth Pages 240 Year 2005 ISBN-10 0099477564 ISBN-13 9780099477563 Format Paperback Publication Date 2005-06-02 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Birth 1933 Media Book Language English Short Title ZUCKERMAN UNBOUND Residence Newark, US Series Vintage Books Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2005-06-02 AU Release Date 2005-06-02 NZ Release Date 2005-06-02 Alternative 9781446401286 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3031233;

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