![]() He’s the kind of man who drinks one glass of scotch every Friday night and makes models of lunar bases in his spare time. The grandfather is a familiar 20th-century type, emotionally repressed and controlled. As Chabon puts it, “I have stuck to facts, except when facts refused to conform with memory, narrative purpose, or the truth as I prefer to understand it.” Moonglow is the grandfather’s life story, but with embellishments to fill in the gaps. While high on painkillers, he began telling Chabon stories about his stint in jail, serving in World War II, retirement in Florida, and marriage to Chabon’s grandmother. The book is based on the deathbed confessions of Chabon's grandfather. Either way, it’s an elegantly structured narrative that examines what can be known about a family history colored by personal and historical suffering. ![]() Moonglow, the newest book by Michael Chabon, is a novel wrapped in a memoir. ![]()
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