- Editorial:
- VINTAGE
- Año de edición:
- 2013
- Materia
- Literatura internacional
- ISBN:
- 978-0-307-45595-6
- Páginas:
- 321
- Encuadernación:
- Rústica
A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE
YATES, RICHARD
u003cbu003eFrom one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of u003ciu003eRevolutionary Roadu003c/iu003e, 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.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003e"u003ciu003eLike Breakfast At Tiffany'su003c/iu003e spliced with u003ciu003eAll Quiet On The Western Frontu003c/iu003e. Impossible to paraphrase, wonderful to read." Zadie Smith, bestselling author of u003ciu003eWhite Teeth u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eRobert 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. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWith haunting clarity, Yates crafts an unforgettable portrait of two people who cannot help but hope for more even as life challenges them both.