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1	The Plot Against America more books like this by Philip Roth Philip Roth creates a startling premise: Charles Lindbergh beats out Franklin Roosevelt and is elected president of the US in 1940, inaugurating an atmosphere of anti-Semitism and bigotry that turns the country into a nightmare for Jews. Among them are the Roths: Herman, Bess, and the two boys, Philip and Sandy. Philip is undergoing a typically ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Portnoys Complaint more books like this by Philip Roth Philip Roth's 1969 novel--brilliant, bawdy, shocking, and hilarious--tapped into the so-called "sexual revolution" of the late 1960s in its eagerness to break taboos. Its confessional frankness and irreverent take on family life changed American literature forever. Structured in the form of a long session with his psychoanalyst, the book explores ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Indignation more books like this by Philip Roth Against the backdrop of the Korean War, a young man faces life's unimagined chances and terrifying consequences. "Indignation" is at once a startling departure from the haunted narratives of old age and a powerful addition to Roth's investigations of the impact of American history on the life of the vulnerable individual. see all copies from $11.95! new only from $15.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	American Pastoral more books like this by Philip Roth Nathan Zuckerman, now in his early 60s, agrees to write a tribute to the dead father of an old friend and, in researching the man's life, becomes intrigued with the mystery of why someone who seemed to have been blessed in every way--with a happy marriage, successful business, good health--turned into such an intensely bitter and unhappy man ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Human Stain more books like this by Philip Roth During the time of President Clinton's impeachment hearings, Coleman Silk--a classics professor at a small New England college--is undergoing a trial of his own: he has been accused of racism, and his job is in jeopardy. Silk is innocent of the charge, but he is, in fact, guilty of something else--a fact about himself he has kept completely secret ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Everyman more books like this by Philip Roth The bestselling author of "The Plot Against America" now turns his attention to one man's lifelong confrontation with mortality. From his first glimpse of death during his childhood through his vigorous, seemingly invincible prime, Roth's hero is a man bewildered not only by his own decline but by the unimaginable deaths of his contemporaries and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Goodbye, Columbus and five short stories more books like this by Philip Roth Roth's debut book, a novella and short stories about Jews in contemporary America, won a National Book Award in 1959 and established him as an important writer. While his insight into the Jewish-American experience won him a large audience, his realistic characterizations alienated many American Jews, who considered him anti-Semitic--a description ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Dying Animal more books like this by Philip Roth Philip Roth's perennial character (first introduced in THE BREAST, then appearing in THE PROFESSOR OF DESIRE) David Kepesh is the narrator of THE DYING ANIMAL, which finds an aging Kepesh still obsessed with sex, still longing for young women to keep death at bay. He thinks compulsively, in erotic detail, of an affair with a Cuban student named ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $6.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Exit Ghost more books like this by Philip Roth Nathan Zuckerman, the indomitable literary adventurer of Roth's nine Zuckerman books, finds himself involved--as he never wanted or intended to be--with love, mourning, desire, and animosity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Sabbath's Theater more books like this by Philip Roth Mickey Sabbath, an aging, misanthropic puppeteer, embarks on a journey into his checkered past when his long-time mistress dies. His journey turns into succession of disasters. And while Sabbath wants to die, he still has too much life in him to succumb. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	I Married a Communist more books like this by Philip Roth Ira Ringold, a Jew from Newark (Philip Roth's home town), joins the communist party during World War II. Back home, he becomes a radio celebrity and marries an aging movie queen named Eve Frame. The marriage ends in disaster when Eve writes a book called I MARRIED A COMMUNIST, exposing Ira's secret life and making him vulnerable to the American ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Professor of desire more books like this by Philip Roth As a student in college, David Kepesh styles himself "a rake among scholars, a scholar among rakes". Little does he realize how prophetic this motto will be--or how damning. For as we follow Kepesh into the wilderness of erotic possibility, we discover an intelligent and often hilarious novel about the dilemma of pleasure. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Patrimony: A True Story more books like this by Philip Roth In PATRIMONY, a true story, Roth watches as his 86-year-old father, a man famous for his vigor, his charm, and his repertoire of Newark recollections, battles with the brain tumor that will kill him. The son, full of love, anxiety, and dread, accompanies his father through each fearful stage of his final ordeal, and, as he does so, discloses the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Zuckerman Unbound more books like this by Philip Roth In Zuckerman Unbound--the second volume of the trilogy and epilogue "Zuckerman Bound" --the notorious novelist Nathan Zuckerman retreats from his oldest friends, breaks his marriage to a virtuous woman, and damages, perhaps irreparably, his affectionate connection to his younger brother, all of this amidst the tumult of the late 1960s and his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Counterlife more books like this by Philip Roth In this 1986 novel, Roth's perennial antihero and alter ego, Nathan Zuckerman, travels to Israel (among other places) and discovers that a price must be paid if he is going to fulfill the dream to change his life--to find for himself a "counterlife" that will be more fulfilling and vital than the one he leaves behind. Roth plays with the idea of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Breast more books like this by Philip Roth Like Kafka's hapless Gregor Samsa, Philip Roth's David Kepesh wakes up one day to find himself transformed--not into a cockroach, but into an enormous breast. Roth manages to make this farcical situation surprisingly realistic, as Kepesh endures the frustrating limitations of his new life; receives visits from his girlfriend, his father, and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Goodbye Columbus more books like this by Philip Roth Roth's debut book, a novella and short stories about Jews in contemporary America, won a National Book Award in 1959 and established him as an important writer. While his insight into the Jewish-American experience won him a large audience, his realistic characterizations alienated many American Jews, who considered him anti-Semitic--a description ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Operation Shylock: A Confession more books like this by Philip Roth Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1994, Philip Roth's novel is about an American Jewish novelist named "Philip Roth," who is actually an imposter posing as the real Philip Roth. The imposter, Moishe Pipik, outrages Jews all over the world by advocating that Jews in Israel should go back where they came from. Roth threatens to sue, and Pipik ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Great American Novel more books like this by Philip Roth Narrated by an ancient sportswriter named Word Smith, Philip Roth's satirical 1995 novel is full of baseball jokes, over-the-top plot elements, and outrageous puns (e.g. a "Babylonian" pitcher named Gil Gamesh, and another named Spit Baal, son of Base). It's the story of a mythical ball club, the Ruppert Mundys, part of the defunct "Patriot League ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods more books like this by Robert Bogdan, Sari Knopp Biklen This concise, applied, and very clearly written introduction to qualitative research methods can be used effectively in a semester, or year-long course. The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a background for understanding the uses of qualitative research in education (and other professions) to examine its theoretical and ... see all copies from $15.28! new only from $37.63! \| SVS
21 view cover	Deception more books like this by Philip Roth A writer named Philip who lives in London is having an affair with an Englishwoman. Both are married to other people and, later, when the affair is over and Philip's wife finds the manuscript of his new novel, she assumes it's a description of an actual love affair. He denies it, but in fact that's exactly what it is: the affair that inspired the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Landscaping for Dummies(r) more books like this by Philip Giroux, Sally Roth, National Gardening Association (Editor) The reader doesn't need to know a rose bush from a tulip bulb in order to create a pleasing and functional garden. This helpful volume provides basic information about landscape planning and design, as well as choosing materials, planting, maintaining, and even constructing pergolas, decks, fences, and walkways. It also includes information on ... see all copies from $3.28! new only from $7.16! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Our gang (starring Trick and his friends) more books like this by Philip Roth Philip Roth's hilariously over-the-top political satire is his outraged response to the presidency of Richard Nixon. In OUR GANG, the president is named Trick E. Dixon, and he's every bit as ruthless and unlikable as his original: even the Boy Scouts of America are organizing protests against him. Tricky's increasingly desperate crusades against ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Letting Go more books like this by Philip Roth Philip Roth's first full-length novel, published in 1961, describes the civilian adventures of a Jewish Korean War veteran named Gabe Wallach. Shipped stateside and demobilized, Gabe enrolls in graduate school to study literature, becomes friends with another student, Paul Herz, and begins a tempestuous love affair with the passionate and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Anatomy Lesson more books like this by Philip Roth In 1973, Nathan Zuckerman, a writer who has lost the ability to create, attempts to console himself with women as he decides to abandon writing and become a doctor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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