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- Tim O'Brien's ambitious, compassionate, and terrifically compelling seventh novel, called his "masterwork" by Texas Monthly, sees one of our greatest writers return to his signature themes--passion, memory, and yearning in American twentieth-century lifeAt the thirtieth reunion of the Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a summer weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, and regret.
- About the Author: TIM O'BRIEN received the 1979 National Book Award for Going After Cacciato.
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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Tim O'Brien's ambitious, compassionate, and terrifically compelling seventh novel, called his masterwork by Texas Monthly, sees one of our greatest writers return to his signature themes--passion, memory, and yearning in American twentieth-century lifeBook Synopsis
Tim O'Brien's ambitious, compassionate, and terrifically compelling seventh novel, called his "masterwork" by Texas Monthly, sees one of our greatest writers return to his signature themes--passion, memory, and yearning in American twentieth-century lifeAt the thirtieth reunion of the Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a summer weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, and regret. The three decades since graduation have brought marriage and divorce, children and careers, hopes deferred and replaced. July, July tells the heart-rending and often hilarious story of men and women who came into adulthood at a moment when American ideals and innocence began to fade.
These lives will ring familiar to anyone who has dreamed, worked, and struggled to keep course toward a happy ending. With humor and a sense of wistful hope, July, July speaks directly to the American character and its resilience, striking deep at the emotional center of our lives.
"A symphony of American life." -- All Things Considered, NPR
"A small-scale tour de force by an American original . . . O'Brien is one of the most accomplished members of a generation of writers that includes Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Insidiously, compulsively readable." -- MSNBC
"Astonishing for [its] clarity of character, for [its] narrative thrills and surprises, for [its] humor and hard-won wisdom . . . July, July gives readers plenty of reasons to celebrate." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"Perceptive, affectionate and often very funny." -- Boston Herald
"A deeply satisfying story . . . O'Brien is intelligent and daring, but he is also eminently accessible." -- O, the Oprah Magazine
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Insidiously, compulsively readable. MSNBCAt the thirtieth reunion of the Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a summer weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, and regret. The three decades since graduation have brought marriage and divorce, children and careers, hopes deferred and replaced. July, July tells the heart-rending and often hilarious story of men and women who came into adulthood at a moment when American ideals and innocence began to fade. These lives will ring familiar to anyone who has dreamed, worked, and struggled to keep course toward a happy ending.
With humor and a sense of wistful hope, July, July speaks directly to the American character and its resilience, striking deep at the emotional center of our lives.
"A symphony of American life. All Things Considered, NPR
A small-scale tour de force by an American original . . . O Brien is one of the most accomplished members of a generation of writers that includes Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Astonishing for [its] clarity of character, for [its] narrative thrills and surprises, for [its] humor and hard-won wisdom . . . July, July gives readers plenty of reasons to celebrate." Chicago Sun-Times
"Perceptive, affectionate and often very funny." Boston Herald
"A deeply satisfying story . . . O Brien is intelligent and daring, but he is also eminently accessible. O, the Oprah Magazine
"Taut and compelling." Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Beautifully realized, heartbreakingly honest." Providence Journal-Bulletin
Almost impossible to put down. Austin American-Statesman
TIM O BRIEN received the 1979 National Book Award for Going After Cacciato. Among his other books are The Things They Carried, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist and a New York Times Book of the Century, and In the Lake of the Woods, winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize. He is a recipient of the Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation.
Author photograph (c) Meredith O Brien
Mariner
www.marinerbooks.com
$15.95
ISBN 978-0-544-21757-7
Fiction
0614/1561995
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About the Author
TIM O'BRIEN received the 1979 National Book Award for Going After Cacciato. Among his other books are The Things They Carried, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist and a New York Times Book of the Century, and In the Lake of the Woods, winner of the James Fenimore Cooper Prize.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Tim O'Brien
Language: English
Street Date: June 24, 2014
TCIN: 79269156
UPC: 9780544217577
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-6056
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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