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Get ready to be captivated by the compelling pages of American Pastoral: American Trilogy (1). This Pulitzer Prize-winning and national bestseller is a literary masterpiece by Philip Roth, one of the most acclaimed writers of the twentieth century. With a magnetic storyline that delves into America's promises of prosperity, civic order, and domestic bliss, this novel is a thought-provoking elegy that will leave you breathless.
The story revolves around Swede Levov, a legendary athlete at his Newark high school. Growing up in the booming postwar years, Swede marries a former Miss New Jersey and inherits his father's glove factory. Together, they move into a charming stone house in the idyllic hamlet of Old Rimrock. However, their perfect world takes a drastic turn in 1968 when their cherished daughter, Merry, transforms from a loving, witty girl into a sullen and fanatical teenager.
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