Exit Ghost
Review:
Exit Ghost is Roth's 28th book and the final novel in the Zuckerman series. This series began in 1979 with The Ghostwriter. The story begins with a 71-year-old Nathan Zuckerman returning to New York after more than a decade in rural New England. He is visiting a doctor about a prostate condition that has left him incontinent and probably impotent. It wouldn't be a Roth novel if the plot was that simple. Returning to New York, he makes three important connections. The first is to a young couple with who he suggests swapping homes. The second is to Amy, the former muse of Zuckerman's literary hero, E.I. Lonoff. And the third is to a churlish Lonoff biographer. Overall, anything written by Roth is a great read in my opinion and this one was definitely worth the time, especially if you have been following Nathan Zuckerman for years. A great wrap-up to his story and a must read for all fans of Roth.
