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In this tightly focused novella, Saul Bellow—Nobel laureate and celebrated American novelist—delves into the power of memory through the story of an immigrant who is rescued from Nazi‑occupied Europe by a Broadway producer. By examining the protagonist’s past and the circumstances that shaped his life, Bellow offers a probing look at how personal history and political upheaval intersect to form individual identity.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Saul Bellow
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