The Dean's December

In this novel of academic life, Corde, the middle-aged dean of an American college, is on sabbatical in Eastern Europe with his wife, who is visiting her dying mother. In a simple attempt to sort through the events of his own life, he becomes embroiled in diplomatic embarrassments and criminal cases, and finds that he understands himself less and less with each new revelation. Written with the psychological depth and mental insight that have since become Bellow's trademarks, THE DEAN'S DECEMBER is a moving portrait of a man's effort to take his own measure. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.