num_pages: 114
description: For use in schools and libraries only. Tommy Wilhelm tries to save himself from drowning under the weight of his own existence as his life comes apart around him after failing in his job, marriage, and investments.
language: English
title: Seize the Day
titlecomplete: Seize the Day
characters: Wilhelm Adler
genres: Classics, New York, Fiction, Nobel Prize, Novella, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, American
ratings_count: 12153
places: New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin Classics