A Special ProvidenceKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011. 4. 27. - 336페이지 From one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Revolutionary Road, comes the story of a mother who struggles with her own demons while her son goes to fight in Europe, hoping to become his own man. "Like Breakfast At Tiffany's spliced with All Quiet On The Western Front. Impossible to paraphrase, wonderful to read." —Zadie Smith, bestselling author of White Teeth Robert Prentice has spent all his life attempting to escape his mother's stifling presence. His mother, Alice, for her part, is attempting to realize her dreams of prosperity and success as a sculptor. As Robert goes off to fight in Europe, Richard Yates portrays a soldier in the depths of war striving to live up to his heroic ideals. With haunting clarity, Yates crafts an unforgettable portrait of two people who cannot help but hope for more even as life challenges them both. |
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Richard Yates. " What the hell , Mother - you mean we're supposed to cry when he dies ? " And he was appalled at her behavior in the funeral parlor . Moaning , she collapsed into the heaped flowers and planted a long and passionate kiss ...
Richard Yates. " What the hell , Mother - you mean we're supposed to cry when he dies ? " And he was appalled at her behavior in the funeral parlor . Moaning , she collapsed into the heaped flowers and planted a long and passionate kiss ...
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... supposed to be her means of advancement in the fashion world . She lay face down , quivering all over and making spastic little kicks with her feet , while he stood and watched . It was a thing he had often seen her do before . The ...
... supposed to be her means of advancement in the fashion world . She lay face down , quivering all over and making spastic little kicks with her feet , while he stood and watched . It was a thing he had often seen her do before . The ...
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... supposed to join in her pleasure at this , but he abruptly decided he wasn't up to it tonight . " Oh yeah ? ” he said . " Well , that's interesting . Where'd they heard of you ? " And he was fully aware that the question was cruel , but ...
... supposed to join in her pleasure at this , but he abruptly decided he wasn't up to it tonight . " Oh yeah ? ” he said . " Well , that's interesting . Where'd they heard of you ? " And he was fully aware that the question was cruel , but ...
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... suppose so , yes . I suppose that must've been the way it happened . " She fell silent for a little while , looking daunted , poking her fork around in the ruins of her chicken croquettes . Then , bravely , her voice went to work again ...
... suppose so , yes . I suppose that must've been the way it happened . " She fell silent for a little while , looking daunted , poking her fork around in the ruins of her chicken croquettes . Then , bravely , her voice went to work again ...
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