The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin (New Directions Books) Incidental & Program Music American Pastoral gives us Philip

American Pastoral gives us Philip Roth at the height of his powers

and quotes from those who have successfully navigated the exhilarating and potentially dangerous shoals of midlife

Following the success of his smash hit The Heist

high school teacher

Cast in a grand and compelling narrative style

The Berlin Stories: The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin (New Directions Books) Incidental & Program Music American Pastoral gives us PhilipA classic of 20th century fiction, The Berlin Stories inspired the Broadway musical and Oscar winning film Cabaret. First published in the 1930s, The Berlin Stories contains two astonishing related novels, The Last of Mr. Norris and Goodbye to Berlin, which are recognized today as classics of modern fiction. Isherwood magnificently captures 1931 Berlin: charming, with its avenues and cafs; marvelously grotesque, with its nightlife and dreamers;