American Pastoral

Philip Roth's novel "American Pastoral" is a farewell to the promises of the twentieth century - prosperity, social order, and family well-being. The main character of the novel, Seymour "Swede" Levov, a remarkable athlete in his school years, grew up during the post-war prosperity, married the former "Miss New Jersey", inherited his father's factory, and became the owner of a mansion in an idyllic village. But in 1968, his beautiful American luck unexpectedly turns against him. "American Pastoral" is a novel of bitterness, anger, and deep compassion - it is read with bated breath. It is a true masterpiece. One of Roth's strongest novels... touching, kind, grand. A true work of art. - The New York Times A stunning novel - profound, gripping, magnificent! - The Boston Globe A meticulously crafted novel. Its pages are charged with the energy of one of the deepest writers of contemporary times. - San Francisco Chronicle Philip Roth has never written with such conviction. There has never been so many full-blooded characters in his novels. - Time A piercing novel... It is a masterpiece... A triumph... - Playboy An enthralling, exciting novel. - People