New York Times Bestseller and National Book Critics Circle Award Winner: A ';dazzling' novel about the tumultuous relationship of two elderly siblings (Los Angeles Times).James is a cantankerous and conservative seventy-two-year-old who has spent his life caring for the animals on his farm. His widowed older sister, Sally, has strong liberal ideals and a propensity for debate. When Sally's bankruptcy forces her to move in with her brother, their lifelong feud quickly escalatesand Sally becomes a prisoner in her own room with nothing to survive on but apples and a trashy novel about marijuana smugglers.As Sally becomes immersed in the book, the story envelops the narrative of the siblings' dysfunctional relationship, and Gardner explores a wide array of themes from human autonomy to self-definition to political extremism. The result is a tour de force of Gardner's unique literary style at the height of his protean creative powers.This ebook features a new illustrated biography of John Gardner, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Gardner family and the University of Rochester Archives.
| ISBN: | 9781453203460 |
| Publication date: | 21st September 2010 |
| Author: | John Gardner |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |