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From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich comes a richly layered novel that explores identity, exploitation, and how the burdens of history still shape our lives today.

Originally published: New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.

An acclaimed novelist presents a breathtakingly original tale of personal transformation, intertwining the lives of two disparate characters—a seasoned lawyer and a young novelist—both drawn to the Israeli desert in search of meaning. Jules Epstein, a 68-year-old man marked by ambition and a larger-than-life persona, faces a profound metamorphosis following the deaths of his parents, a long marriage's end, and retirement from his prestigious legal career. Compelled to give away his possessions, he embarks on a journey to Israel with an unclear intention to honor his parents. In Tel Aviv, he encounters a charismatic rabbi who believes Epstein is a descendant of King David and introduces him to his captivating daughter. She persuades him to join her film project about David's life in the desert, leading to transformative experiences. Meanwhile, a young novelist from Brooklyn, grappling with writer's block and a troubled marriage, returns to the Tel Aviv Hilton, a place steeped in her history. Seeking inspiration, she meets a retired literature professor who offers her an intriguing project, plunging her into a mystery that reshapes her understanding of life. Rich in humor and insight, this novel explores themes of metamorphosis and self-discovery, urging readers to look beyond the visible toward the infinite.

Situé dans les environs de Newark, à l'époque où éclate une terrible épidémie de polio, Némésis décrit avec précision le jeu des circonstances sur nos vies. Pendant l'été 1944, Bucky Cantor, un jeune homme de vingt-trois ans, vigoureux, doté d'un grand sens du devoir, anime et dirige un terrain de jeu. Lanceur de javelot, haltérophile, il a honte de ne pas avoir pris part à la guerre aux côtés de ses contemporains en raison de sa mauvaise vue. Tandis que la maladie provoque des ravages parmi les enfants qui jouent sur le terrain, Roth nous fait sentir chaque parcelle d'émotion que peut susciter une telle calamité : peur, panique, colère, perplexité, souffrance et peine. Des rues de Newark au camp de vacances rudimentaire, haut dans les Poconos, Némésis dépeint avec tendresse le sort réservé aux enfants, le glissement de Cantor dans la tragédie personnelle et les effets terribles que produit une épidémie de polio sur la vie d'une communauté de Newark, étroitement organisée autour de la famille.

Primo Levi's The Periodic Table is a collection of short stories that intertwine the author's experiences in Fascist Italy and Auschwitz with his passion for science. This Penguin Modern Classics edition is translated by Raymond Rosenthal and includes an essay on Levi by Philip Roth. A chemist by training, Levi became a profound witness to twentieth-century atrocities. In these poignant reflections inspired by the periodic table, he explores themes from young love to political brutality, using elements as metaphors. For example, 'Iron' honors a mountain-climbing resistance hero, while 'Cerium' recalls improvised cigarette lighters that saved his life in Auschwitz. 'Vanadium' describes a haunting post-war correspondence with his former boss there. Roth's essay features a conversation with Levi, examining his writing process, identity, and the interplay between science, literature, and survival. Levi (1919-87), an Italian Jew and Holocaust survivor, gained recognition in the English-speaking world late in his life and is regarded as one of the century's most compelling voices. The Periodic Table is his most celebrated work, alongside other titles like Moments of Reprieve and If Not Now, When?. Roth, a Pulitzer Prize and Man Booker International Prize winner, adds depth to this edition. If you appreciate this work, you may also enjoy Levi's other writings.

Филип Рот (р. 1933) - признанный классик американской литературы. Это единственный писатель, трижды награжденный премией Уильяма Фолкнера. Самая нелепая и ничтожная случайность может дать трагический поворот человеческой судьбе. Так, и юного Марка череда ошибок, незаметных на первый взгляд, ввергла в кровавый хаос Корейской войны. Череда ошибок и кипящее в нем возмущение.

Patrimony is a true story about the relationship between a father and a son. Philip Roth watches as his eight-six-year-old father, famous for his vigour, his charm and his skill as a raconteur - lovingly called 'the Bard of Newark' - battles with the brain tumour that will kill him. The son, full of love, anxiety and dread, accompanies his father through each fearful stage of his final ordeal, and, as he does so, discloses the survivalist tenacity that has distinguished his father's long engagement with life. Written with fierce tenderness, Patrimony is a classic work of memoir by a master storyteller.

Nathan Zuckerman torna a New York dopo undici anni di isolamento nel New England, dove ha vissuto come scrittore, lontano da voci, media e minacce. Rientrando nella città, Zuckerman incontra tre persone che infrangono la sua solitudine. Il primo incontro è con una giovane coppia a cui offre uno scambio di case: loro lasciano Manhattan post-11 settembre per il suo rifugio di campagna, mentre lui torna alla vita cittadina. In questo scambio, Zuckerman desidera anche un'altra connessione: quella con la giovane Jamie, il cui fascino lo riporta verso l'intimità e il gioco tra cuore e corpo. Il secondo contatto è con Amy Bellette, musa del suo primo eroe letterario, E. I. Lonoff. Sebbene malata e invecchiata, Amy cerca di preservare la memoria di Lonoff, che ha mostrato a Zuckerman la via della vocazione creativa. Infine, incontra un aspirante biografo di Lonoff, un giovane pronto a tutto per scoprire il "grande segreto" del maestro. Coinvolto in un dramma di amore, perdita, desiderio e rivalità, Zuckerman esplora nuove dimensioni della sua vita e della sua scrittura, arricchendo l'universo narrativo di Philip Roth.

V „dusivém parnu rovníkového Newarku“ řádí děsivá epidemie, která ohrožuje místní děti zmrzačením, ochrnutím, doživotním postižením i smrtí. To je překvapivý námět Rothova nového bolestného románu: epidemie dětské obrny zuřící v létě 1944 ve stínu světové války a její následky na pospolitou, na rodinu orientovanou komunitu Newarku a její děti. Hlavním protagonistou je energický a svědomitý třiadvacetiletý správce školního hřiště Bucky Cantor, oštěpař a vzpěrač, muž oddaný svým svěřencům a zklamaný sám sebou, protože jej chabý zrak vyloučil z možnosti bojovat po boku svých vrstevníků ve válce. Kniha se soustředí na dilema, které mladíka čeká, když začne obrna sužovat jeho hřiště – a na každodenní příděl tragických událostí, s nimiž se musí vypořádat. Autor klade palčivou otázku, jež proniká všemi jeho posledními romány: Jaká rozhodnutí dokážou člověku od základů změnit život? Jak bezmocný je jeden každý z nás tváří v tvář tlaku okolností?