--- product_id: 36063396 title: "Moonglow: A Novel" brand: "michael chabon" price: "11.91 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/36063396-moonglow-a-novel store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # Moonglow: A Novel **Brand:** michael chabon **Price:** 11.91 OMR **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Moonglow: A Novel by michael chabon - **How much does it cost?** 11.91 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/36063396-moonglow-a-novel) ## Best For - michael chabon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michael chabon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Moonglow: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91bEEU+0QVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very American Family Story *by E***C on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2018* It took a while to get into this one. As I was about to give up, I cheated and skipped to the final chapter, read three sentences, squished my face into an "aww man" and decided I had to know how they got from where I was (chapter 13-ish?) to there. So I turned back with some real chagrin and read on. The more I read, the more I liked the story and the more I liked the story, the more I liked almost everyone involved in this family -- Chabon's family? Good question. I note that it won awards for fiction, but it seems like nonfiction-y fiction or fictionalized nonfiction, or some blend of the two. It's essays, a novel, biography, historic, dramatic, funny and a bunch of other stuff: like a family, I guess. Is it sad? Well, only in the way that everyone's life has some sadness and grief involved. It's not sad overall though, not by a long shot.Moonglow is a wild ride that starts at the bedside of one man dying which turns into a lifetime, a family's story, a very American story - complete with redemptive arcs, great scenes of cities I love, and real vitality. It feels so real because of the little details and the nuances that I haven't found in Chabon's other work. It's very different from the other work in some ways, yet there's always those metaphors. Apparently he inherited that ability, says the [fictionalized nonfiction-ish] grandfather.It's clear that Chabon has a very close understanding of the convoluted underpinnings, including street names, neighborhoods, buildings, businesses, and a real love of the family about which he writes. I wish I'd felt the love before I did. It took me a long time to care about these people. I felt rather divorced from the story being told for far too long. It goes on wild tangents -- sometimes they work beautifully (the story of the snake hunting is a prime example of a beautiful tangent that tells a lovely tangent of a story that tells us important things about the main character) and sometimes they just fell flat for me. It was during one of those moments that I almost abandoned the book.I'm not a skimmer, thank goodness. If one skims in this story, one will miss something that turns out to be vital many pages later. Not in the sense of "how?" but more in the sense of why it matters. I'd imagine it's hard to write a story where all at once you're in the present and past, explaining why someone is finally telling you things you've been angry at them for not telling your whole life. Perhaps this fictionalized way was the only way to get some of this family's secrets out?It's very hard to believe this is plain ole fiction - no matter how good. (Unless maybe that explains all the awards.) I doubt it's for everyone. I thought it wasn't for me, but I found myself wishing I'd known the family of the narrator (who is never called Michael Chabon, but who has a very similar life to its author, Michael Chabon.) I'm glad I read it, and I was sorry when it ended. I've moved on, but the characters and their warm spirits - especially an awkward, flawed, yet fiercely loving grandfather -- will stay with me for a long time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ History,Biography,Sex *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 14, 2022* What is real and what is myth in the grandfather’ s conversations with his grandson? Let’s face it: anything written by Chabon is genius. The grandfather has led a VERY full life, one which must be regarded with Aristotle’s “willing suspension of disbelief “. Through the grandfather we learn about WWII, the Space Race, sex, rocketry and love: of woman, family, country. I recommend this book to “serious “ readers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another excellent novel from Michael Chabon *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 24, 2017* "Moonglow" the latest novel from the inventive Michael Chabon, is also one of his most successful creations. This thoroughly enjoyable novel is fashioned as a family memoir, written by an author named "Michael Chabon," focusing on his grandfather, grandmother and mother. The central conceit is that it is based largely on intimate details that the grandfather shares with his grandson "Michael" when he is on his deathbed. The confessional form is well-executed and serves the author well: I don't think the novel would work near as well without its air of verisimilitude, which extends to very realistic evocations of both time and place: Philadelphia in the 30's, post-war Baltimore, Riverside in the Bronx, and a Florida retirement community are all locales that are sketched artfully.I should note the memoirist stance isn't completely successful. There are quite a few scenes in the novel where the details that are "shared" between grandfather and grandson are much more intimate than I would judge reasonable from someone in the generation of Americans that came of age during World Ware II.The book contains a number of striking literary resonances: here and there it pays homage to J.D. Salinger's shattering World War II experiences, "Gravity's Rainbow's" picaresque account of the German V2 rocket program, and the author's own comic book obsession that was on display in "Kavalier and Klay." Like a Doctorow novel, a couple of historical personages make dramatic appearances: the life and career of Werner von Braun is a major narrative thrust, while both "Wild Bill" Donovan and Alger Hiss make cameo appearances that add to the realism of the plot. There are also distinct echoes of the deranged road trip Lolita takes with Humbert, with the deft twist of a modern empowered, feminist heroine. (Think, Felix Krull, Confidence Man, corrupts Katniss Everdeen.)Chabon has an especially deft touch with all his female characters; when they are center stage, the book really shines. How the grandfather's tale illuminates the author's understanding of his mother and her life history (and, by definition, his) is a particularly poignant high point.The life of the lead character, the grandfather, dominates the narrative, and that is not always the book's strength because he is a bit more one-dimensional than any of the female protagonists. In a final bit of literary resonance, he reminded me of a Jewish version of Bellow's Henderson -- he wants, but he usually isn't able to articulate what it is that he wants. And, like Bellow's hero, his comic blundering propels the novel's action forward.All in all, this is a very satisfactory read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/36063396-moonglow-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/36063396-moonglow-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*