Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful,compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives,the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions,Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.
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Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099518549Number of pages: 496Weight: 341 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
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Yates was the most perceptive American writer of the twentieth centuryA major literary event...a remarkable achievementHis short stories...are absolutely wonderful
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