Exit Ghost

Interesting Facts

• The book is the last in the series about Nathan Zuckerman, who serves as the author's alter ego and appears in several of his works.
• The novel is set in New York, where the protagonist returns after a long absence to undergo a medical examination.
• The themes of aging, loss, and reflections on one's own mortality are characteristic of Philip Roth's later works.
• The book explores the complex relationship between literature and life, as well as the influence of the past on the present.
• The novel includes a metafictional element, as the protagonist encounters a young writer who wants to write a biography of his old friend and mentor.