Books by David Bergen
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review 1: Renown columnist Morris Schutt's life seems to be unravelling after the death of his son, Martin, in Afghanistan. Suffering the guilt of a father who feels he didn't do enough to discourage his boy from enlisting, he has stopped writing, separated from his wife, Lucille, and pull...
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review 1: The writing and portrayal of this woman's inner world was done well. At first I was going to write how cliche this story is, with the beautiful woman as the main character and the way it nostalgically depicts the 50s. I think that it may be intentional to reflect the character's...
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review 1: This book has been nominated for the Giller Prize for 2010. David Bergen has written a dark anti-war story, recounting the accelerating collapse of a father after his son is killed by a fellow soldier in Afghanistan. Gradually stripped of his defences, Morris finds some redemptio...