Book description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A Telegraph Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book of the Year * A Washington Post Book of the Year * A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year * A Slate Book of the Year
'Probably Chabon's greatest, a…
Why read it?
1 author picked Moonglow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a memoir of sorts, but a fiction book nevertheless. Again, the philosophy of life is shown through the dying grandfather. The book highlights the sometimes blurry lines between right and wrong, but also standing up for what is right, questions of personal sacrifice for the common good, and more.
From Sid's list on fiction books that are secretly philosophy books.
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