| Definition: | | Seize the Day In this novel about a midlife crisis, Tommy Wilhelm is in the midst of what seems to be a serious decline: separated from his wife and family, estranged from his father, unemployed, and broke. Over the course of one day, Tommy reviews the shape of his past and attempts to plot the course of his future. SEIZE THE DAY is a bleak, compassionate tale, widely considered one of Bellow`s best novels. more details ... |