"The Ghost Writer" is a novel by Philip Roth, published in 1979. It follows the story of a young writer named Nathan Zuckerman, who is invited to the home of a reclusive literary figure, E.I. Lonoff. Zuckerman hopes to gain insight and inspiration for his own writing while grappling with his identity and aspirations. As Zuckerman interacts with Lonoff and his enigmatic wife, he becomes entangled in their complex lives. The novel explores themes of creativity, the nature of authorship, and the struggles of a writer in a world filled with expectations and personal dilemmas.