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Crooke, Robert

 
9780595335657: AMERICAN FAMILY
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ISBN 10 : 0595335659 ISBN 13 : 9780595335657
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

AMERICAN FAMILY is Tom Gannon's confession-a story of secrets and sins, set in 1950's America. Haunted by memories of his heroic father, Joe; his complicated grandfather, Hank; his stoic mother, Mary; and his boldly courageous sister, Liz, he weaves an engrossing tale-a classic narrative of love, courage, betrayal, and redemption-which he calls the story of a family, told by its "least worthy member".American Family invokes a time when New York real estate development was controlled by arbitrary power-politics and prejudice, and when Congressional investigations into Communist influence in American institutions cast shadows of fear and suspicion over day-to-day life.Robert Crooke summons a rich cast of characters onto this stage, and though they voice a variety of political convictions, this novelist is suspicious of extremes in ideology. It's more the human heart that interests him. And through the observant eyes of his flawed narrator, reminiscent of Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn, he takes an unforgettable journey into the moral truth of America's past-and present. It is an extraordinary reading experience in fiction.

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AMERICAN FAMILY is Tom Gannon's confession-a story of secrets and sins, set in 1950's America. Haunted by memories of his heroic father, Joe; his complicated grandfather, Hank; his stoic mother, Mary; and his boldly courageous sister, Liz, he weaves an engrossing tale-a classic narrative of love, courage, betrayal, and redemption-which he calls the story of a family, told by its "least worthy member".American Family invokes a time when New York real estate development was controlled by arbitrary power-politics and prejudice, and when Congressional investigations into Communist influence in American institutions cast shadows of fear and suspicion over day-to-day life.Robert Crooke summons a rich cast of characters onto this stage, and though they voice a variety of political convictions, this novelist is suspicious of extremes in ideology. It's more the human heart that interests him. And through the observant eyes of his flawed narrator, reminiscent of Holden Caulfield and Huck Finn, he takes an unforgettable journey into the moral truth of America's past-and present. It is an extraordinary reading experience in fiction.

Biographie de l'auteur

Robert Crooke is a journalist and public relations executive and is the author of historical books, poetry and radio dramas. He began his career as a sports reporter and columnist for the Long Island Press, and spent 13 years as U.S. press spokesman for Reuters. AMERICAN FAMILY is his first novel.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595335659
ISBN 13 
9780595335657
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
356
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0595669700 ISBN 13 :  9780595669707
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004
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