Saul Bellow R.I.P.

[Monroe, Dave]

I liked TPAA fine, though the denoument or whatever seemd a bit hasty,
ryshed.  H'sG is I'm guessing SB's "best" novel, whatever that might mean
...

-----Original Message-----
From: Ghetta Life
To: monroe at mpm.edu; pynchon-l at waste.org
Sent: 4/7/2005 1:14 PM
Subject: RE: Saul Bellow R.I.P.

Just finishing (tonight) Roth's "Plot Against America" and have enjoyed
it 
(with reservations akin to those in this NYT review:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E4D71539F932A1575AC0A
9629C8B63

"The real drama in this book does not concern the Lindbergh presidency
or 
World War II, but rather the effect that these huge, clanging events
have on 
the Roth family and on Philip's boyhood consciousness. The drama lies in
him 
watching his frightened but resourceful mother try to keep her family
safe 
in the face of events completely beyond her control, and in watching his

furious but determined father try to reconcile his expectations of the
world 
with a terrible new reality."

It's a quick read but believability of the political landscape is its
main 
fault.

And last week I received via mail Bellow's "Humbolt's Gift."  Looking 
forward to that, never having read any Bellow before.  And the glowing
obits 
are no small encouragement...
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