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American Pastoral
Philip Roth · 2005 · 423 pages
A former athletic star, devoted family man, and owner of a thriving glove factory, Seymour "Swede" Levov finds his life coming apart during the social disorder of the 1960s, when his beloved daughter turns revolutionary terrorist out to destroy her father's world. 100,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.
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Judy Blume
“One of my go-to novels for inspiration as a writer. It never fails to amaze me.”↗
Michiko Kakutani
“Philip Roth’s Best Book: Stephen King, Richard Ford, Megan Abbott, Maria Semple and me on why "American Pastoral" is our favorite Roth book. via @nytimes”↗
Genevieve Guenther
“@jamieclimate The best audiobook experience I've ever had was listening to Ron Silver narrate Philip Roth's American Pastoral—incredibly powerful! AP is also a really interesting book about the 60s and 70s in America and parental love and environmental protest and failure.”↗
