Humboldt's Gift

By Saul Bellow,

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'I think it A Work of genius, I think it The Work of a Genius' John Cheever

For many years, the great poet Von Humboldt Fleisher and Charlie Citrine, a young man inflamed with a love for literature, were the best of friends. At the time of his death, however,…

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1 author picked Humboldt's Gift as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Bellow writes with an assurance that is rare, although his style is what may be termed literary there is enormous humanity and humour in his style and characterisation. It won the Pulitzer prize and explores the relationship between art and power in a materialistic America.

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