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Mr. Sammler's Planet (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
Mr Sammler's Planet - Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century
Author: Saul Bellow
Mr. Artur Sammler, Holocaust survivor, intellectual, and occasional lecturer at Columbia University in 1960s New York City, is a "registrar of madness," a refined and civilized being caught among people crazy with the promises of the future (moon landings, endless possibilities). His Cyclopean gaze reflects on the degradations of city life whil...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670493227
ISBN-10: 0670493228
Publication Date: 1/30/1970
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Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Saul Bellow's first book since Herzog. Won the National Book Award, the main character Mr. Sammler is considered one of the most memorable characters in fiction today. "...mixes vernacular richness with mandarin eloquence, racy tough-street Jewishness with high-flown intellectual display.."
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A Holocaust survivor confronts life in postwar America... very powerful.


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