His son has just been killed in Afghanistan, and his newspaper has put him on indefinite leave his psychiatrist wife, Lucille, seems headed for the door he is strongly attracted to Ursula, the wife of a dairy farmer from Minnesota and his daughter appears to be having an affair with one of her professors. “Bergen writes earnestly about dignity and duty, particularly as they apply to fatherhood and women.About the Book When Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, surveys his life over the past year, he sees disaster everywhere. “A beautiful, smart, deeply moving book.”-Miriam Toews, author of A Complicated Kindness “ The Matter With Morris is more interested in showing that simply getting on with life is one of the best ways to counter grief, a premise it supports with quiet effectiveness.”- The New York Times Book Review Bergen proves once again that he is a rare and exceptional writer, dazzling us with his wit and touching us with his compassion. David Bergen’s most accomplished novel, The Matter with Morris, is an unforgettable story with a vitality, charm, and intelligence all its own. What is a thinking man to do but turn to Cicero and Plato and Socrates in search of the truth? Or better still, to call one of those discreet “dating services” in search of happiness? But happiness, as Morris discovers, is not that easy to find.
When Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, surveys his life over the past year, he sees disaster everywhere. An “immaculately written, trenchantly honest, hugely compelling” novel from the Giller Prize–winning author of Stranger ( Globe and Mail).
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