The tenth novel by Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Saul Bellow
Kenneth Trachtenberg an eccentric and witty native of Paris travels to the Midwest to spend time with his famous American uncle a world-renowned botanist and self-described ?plant visionary.? After numerous affairs and failed relationships the restless Uncle Benn seeks a settled existence in the form of marriage?but tying the knot again opens the door to a host of new torments. Benn?s erotic tendencies and disastrous relationships lead him and Kenneth into a hilarious and wonderful romp through America?s mind-body dilemma?a journey in which Kenneth must also examine his own shortcomings with women.
Philosophical and humorous More Die of Heartbreak mercilessly examines the inner workings of a man in desperate pursuit of happiness.
