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For years, they were the best of friends: the grand, erratic Humboldt and the ambitious young Charlie. But now Humboldt has died a failure, and Charlie's success-ridden life has taken various turns for the worse. Then Humboldt acts from the grave to change Charlie's life: he has left Charlie something in his will.
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"A crazy mess of a novel and an abiding testament to the vital exuberance of Saul Bellow's genius…Life bursts from the page."
Los Angeles Times
"Sharp, erudite, beautifully measured…[Bellow] is one of the most gifted chroniclers of the Western world."
Times (London)
"Bellow at his best…funny, vibrant, ironic, self-mocking, and wise, a thoroughly delightful novel on every score."
San Francisco Examiner