Philip Roth: The Biography
- ISBN-10
- 039324072X
- ISBN-13
- 9780393240726
- Series
- Philip Roth
- Pages
- 912
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-06
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton
- Author
- Blake Bailey
Description
The renowned biographer's definitive portrait of a literary titan.
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