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.
A Penguin Classic
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.