Herzog — Saul Bellow (Penguin)

Description

'Herzog' by Saul Bellow follows Moses Herzog, a middle-aged intellectual whose life is falling apart after the breakdown of his marriage. Living in a state of emotional and intellectual turmoil, Herzog begins writing unsent letters to friends, enemies, public figures and historical figures, using them to work through his grievances, ideas and memories. As his thoughts move between philosophy, love, family and the absurdities of modern life, Bellow creates a richly comic and psychologically penetrating portrait of a man trying to regain control of his life. First published in 1964, 'Herzog' won the National Book Award for Fiction and is widely regarded as one of Bellow's major novels.