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Seize the Day
by Saul Bellow
One day in New York in the life of a man who is running out of options
1956Steady paceMelancholic
A single day in the life of Tommy Wilhelm
Saul Bellow's short novel takes place over one day in New York. Tommy Wilhelm, a middle-aged man who is out of work and short of money, meets his father, who lives in the same hotel, and a stranger named Dr. Tamkin. The story is a compact portrait of a man at a low point.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print.
More about this book
Who
Tommy Wilhelm, his father and Dr. Tamkin.
World
A hotel on the Upper West Side of New York.
What makes it different
The action covers only one day.
Feel
Intense and compassionate.
Facts
Genre
Classics · New York · Money · Fathers and sons
Length
126 pages · ≈ 4 h
About the author
Saul Bellow6 books on Tori BooksSaul Bellow (1915 to 2005) was an American novelist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976.Also in the collection: Short Books to Read in a Day
The Old Man and the Sea
Of Mice and Men
Animal Farm
The Pearl
Ethan Frome
Siddhartha
Heart of Darkness
Candide
Bonjour Tristesse
Breakfast at Tiffany’s