Reinhart's Women | Social Concerns/Themes
Berger's Reinhart series began with Berger's first novel, and its composition has continued for nearly twenty-five years, with the possibility of further additions ahead. The saga provides comic portraits of American society over a period of more than three decades, beginning with the first two Reinhart novels, which deal with Carlo Reinhart's experiences in postwar Berlin and in the ebullient America of 1946-1947. Vital Parts (1970), the third book in the series, presents a satirical picture of middle-aged and overweight Reinhart beleaguered by the social changes of the...
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