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Bernard Malamud (Author)

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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New Ed edition (November 20, 1980)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140052429
ISBN-13: 978-0140052428
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces

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The story of William Dubin,the biographer, who believes all lives are ordered or at least make consistent sense,though comes to realize that it is only the biographer in him that can deliver this scenario to the lives of others but focusing in on certain chance moments in a subjects life.During a hectic year attempting to write the life of DH Lawrence,Dubin sees events and emotions slipping out of control and his idealistic view of human exsistence fall apart.

This was Malamuds great theme;how little control we actually have over our lives.Nature,chance meetings,the times we grew up in and the new ones we live in (with new sensibilities and morals) all shape us like water shapes rock,and human exsistence isn't based on permanence.

Malamud paints such vivid scenes with so few words that I will be able to picture in my mind forever William Dubins long walk route,his trip to Sweden,to Venice and his confusion in the snow. A lovely book. I enjoyed being in its company.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dubin's Lives, November 15, 2000

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A strong book that engages the reader in its story as though s/he is a character. Taking you on a rather poignant journey through the seasons, not only of the year but of William Dubin's life, his stayed yet tender relationship with his wife and his fun, youth replenishing affair with the 23yr old Fanny Bick. All the time we are reminded that life is for living and the moment for siezing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle novel, August 21, 2008

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I don't write a lot of reviews, but I thought I would chime in on this one because it seems that hardly anybody reads Malamud anymore. This is a nice, subtle, introspective novel that offers thoughtful insights into aging, marriage, writing, and nature.

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5.0 out of 5 stars this is the ticket
A biography of a biographer is the best way to describe it. If you like a good novel, this is the ticket.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Sublime and Tedious
Yes, Malamud can do it both, and in Dubin's Lives he scores on both fronts.

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This book cites 21 books:

Sons and Lovers by D H Lawrence on page 19, and page 180
Sons and Lovers (Signet Classics) by D. H. Lawrence on page 19, and page 180
Sons And Lovers by David H. Lawrence on page 19, and page 180
Sons and Lovers (Clear Print) by David Herbert Lawrence on page 19, and page 180
Sons and Lovers (Penguin Reader Level 5) by Lawrence on page 19, and page 180

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