| After This Contributor(s): McDermott, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385334699 ISBN-13: 9780385334693 Publisher: Random House Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Witty, compassionate, and wry, this novel captures the social, political, and spiritual upheavals of the middle decades of the 20th century through the experiences of a middle-class couple, their four children, and the changing worlds in which they live. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 115276 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a wild, windy April day in Manhattan, when Mary first meets John Keane, she cannot know what lies ahead of her. A marriage, a fleeting season of romance, and the birth of four children will bring John and Mary to rest in the safe embrace of a traditional Catholic life in the suburbs. But neither Mary nor John, distracted by memories and longings, can feel the wind that is buffeting their children, leading them in directions beyond their parents' control. Michael and his sister Annie are caught up in the sexual revolution. Jacob, brooding and frail, is drafted to Vietnam. And the youngest, Clare, commits a stunning transgression after a childhood spent pleasing her parents. As John and Mary struggle to hold on to their family and their faith, Alice McDermott weaves an elegant, unforgettable portrait of a world in flux-and of the secrets and sorrows, anger and love, that lie at the heart of every family. |