American Pastoral by Philip Roth
Philip Roth’s 1997 novel, American Pastoral, is set in the 1960s and tells the story of Seymour “Swede” Levov, a high school athlete turned successful businessman. The Swede’s idyllic life is shattered by the Vietnam War and the social and political upheavals of the 1960s. Roth explores the Swede’s relationships with his wife, daughter, and…