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Dubin's Lives

by Thomas Mallon, Bernard Malamud
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Compassionate tale of a biographer's secret self.

Dubin's Lives is a book that delves into the complexities of love, aging, and self-discovery. It tells the story of William Dubin, a biographer who learns about life from the individuals he writes about, as well as from those he interacts with. The book is filled with Malamud's distinctive wit and compassion, making it a unique reading experience. It will appeal to those who enjoy character-driven stories with a touch of romance and philosophy.

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Dubin's Lives

by Thomas Mallon, Bernard Malamud
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ISBN: 9780374528829
Authors: Thomas Mallon, Bernard Malamud
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Publication: 2003-09-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 444 readers)

Description

With a new introduction by Thomas MallonDubin's Lives (1979) is a compassionate and wry commedia, a book praised by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt in The New York Times as Malamud's "best novel since The Assistant . Possibly, it is the best he has written of all."Its protagonist is one of Malamud's finest characters; prize-winning biographer William Dubin, who learns from lives, or thinks he those he writes, those he shares, the life he lives. Now in his later middle age, he seeks his own secret self, and the obsession of biography is supplanted by the obsession of love--love for a woman half is age, who has sought an understanding of her life through his books. Dubin's Lives is a rich, subtle book, as well as a moving tale of love and marriage.
 

Compassionate tale of a biographer's secret self.

Dubin's Lives is a book that delves into the complexities of love, aging, and self-discovery. It tells the story of William Dubin, a biographer who learns about life from the individuals he writes about, as well as from those he interacts with. The book is filled with Malamud's distinctive wit and compassion, making it a unique reading experience. It will appeal to those who enjoy character-driven stories with a touch of romance and philosophy.

  • Premio La tormenta en un vaso for Mejor libro escrito en otras lenguas (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.