American Pastoral

Interesting Facts

• The book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1998.
• The main character, Seymour Levov, nicknamed "Swede," is a successful businessman and former athlete.
• The plot unfolds against the backdrop of social and political upheavals in America during the 1960s and 1970s.
• One of the central themes of the book is the collapse of the American Dream.
• The protagonist's daughter, Merry, becomes a radical activist and commits a terrorist act, leading to the family's disintegration.
• The book explores themes of identity, legacy, and moral responsibility.