The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow won the National Book Award in 1964.
The story follows the life of the eponymous hero from childhood in Chicago, through a sojourn in Mexico with a zany huntress, to life on the seas in the Merchant Marines. Full of Bellow's over-the-top characters and riddled with discourses on Big Ideas, Augie is a great American hero. Bellow is a treasure.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Review of the Day: The Adventures of Augie March
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow won the National Book Award in 1964.
The story follows the life of the eponymous hero from childhood in Chicago, through a sojourn in Mexico with a zany huntress, to life on the seas in the Merchant Marines. Full of Bellow's over-the-top characters and riddled with discourses on Big Ideas, Augie is a great American hero. Bellow is a treasure.
A wonderful, rich, funny and deeply significant book. Recommended to anyone.
ReplyDeleteI loved it too. My mini-review obviously doesn't do it justice. I think I was too blown away by the book to write more than the essentials.
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