The Uncertain Man

"The Uncertain Man" is the second part of Philip Roth's famous trilogy about writer Nathan Zuckerman, the alter ego of Roth himself. Here Zuckerman is already over thirty, he is the author of a sensational bestseller that has captivated the audience of the late 1960s and made Zuckerman a literary "star". On the streets of Manhattan, fans not only annoy him with unsolicited advice and homemade criticism but also harass him with threats. This is frightening, especially after the recent assassinations of Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Fame destroys the life of a celebrity. Zuckerman begins to shy away from old friends, separates from his wife, and his younger brother cuts ties with him. And all because the writer's dream has come true: he has created a global bestseller...