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Henderson: The Saul Bellow Man,
This review is from: Henderson the Rain King (Paperback)
Gene Henderson, Ivy Leaguer,war hero,millionaire has everything an aspiring American can want,but he feels soul-less in this world.It drives him nuts, he explodes at the least provocation, He yearns for the real,to live and goes in search of it in deepest Africa.... I've often read that Gene Henderson appears in many guises in many Bellow novels;the anti hero who has achieved the middle American dream only to be disallusioned by the phoneyness and emptyness of it all; a seeker of the reality that must exist under it all, ever with a streetwise crack. And being a great fan of Bellow's and having read a dozen or so of his works, indeed, Henderson is the Saul Bellow man that I've met a few times before! In one sense it meant that Henderson' lacked a bit of freshness that I would have savoured more fully had I read this first, but on another level it serves to wonderfully underscore Bellow's take on 20th century life, something that never tires or fails to both entertain and provoke thought. A truly great nobel winner.
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Not Bellow's Best, But Fun Nonetheless,
This review is from: Henderson the Rain King (Paperback)
"The Adventures of Augie March," "Herzog," and "Humboldt's Gift" are better books. However, this is a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking work about what it means to lose yourself and grower older (and hopefully wiser).
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Pure Bellow,
This review is from: Henderson the Rain King (Paperback)
A great book and one of Bellow's best and lesser known works. Interesting characters with a compelling plot. It is not a long novel, having a quick tempo keeps the reader involved in the quirky dynamic between the characters. There are also a few quintessential Bellowisms that stick out and put a small smile on your face. I recommend the book completely if you have enjoyed other books of Bellow.
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