Moonglow: A Novel

Moonglow: A Novel
Author Michael Chabon
Country United States
Language English
Subject Memoir
Publisher Harper
Publication date
November 22, 2016
Media type Hardback
Pages 430[1]
ISBN 0-062-22555-3

Moonglow is a 2016 novel by Michael Chabon. The book chronicles the narrator's discussions with his family, particularly his mother and dying grandfather.[1] The narrator functions as a proxy for the author, Chabon.[1]

Sources

The book is inspired by Chabon's conversations with his dying grandfather.[2] Of the meetings, Chabon writes, "Ninety percent of everything he ever told me about his life I heard during the final ten days."[2]

Reception

Sam Sacks writing for The Wall Street Journal appreciated the non-fiction elements of the novel in contrast to Chabon's other works. Sacks said, "Moonglow is a movingly bittersweet novel that balances wonder with lamentation."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scott, A.O. (November 18, 2016). "Michael Chabon Returns With a Searching Family Saga". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Charles, Ron (November 21, 2016). "Michael Chabon's 'Moonglow' is a cunning dance with autobiography". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. Sacks, Sam (November 25, 2016). "Michael Chabon's Age of Heroes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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