Bellow, Saul
Ravelstein (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141188850
- author:
- Bellow, Saul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- General & Literary Fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Abe Ravelstein is a brilliant professor who has lived grandly and ferociously, far beyond his means. His life story is one of excess and extravagance, but also of profound ideas about the nature of humanity. When Chick, his close friend, suggests that he write a book on his convictions, Ravelstein agrees and becomes an overnight millionaire. The two men spend time together in Paris, sharing thoughts on mortality, philosophy, history, loves, friends, and the past, including old vaudeville routines. Their conversations are marked by a mix of joy and sombre reflection. As their friendship deepens, Chick is asked to write a memoir about Ravelstein's life, but their time together is cut short when Ravelstein falls ill with AIDS. This poignant novel explores the complexities of human relationships, the power of ideas, and the fragility of life.
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