ISBN: 9780571136100 - machine dreams (3 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 352 pages. cover and spine worn, inside cover foxed, text tannedIn her highly acclaimed debut novel, the bestselling author of Shelter introd uces the Hampsons, an ordinary, small-town American family profoundly affected b y the extraordinary events of history. Here is a stunning chronicle that begins with the Depression and ends with the Vietnam War, revealed in the thoughts, dre ams, and memories of each family member. Mitch struggles to earn a living as Jea ns becomes the main breadwinner, working to coplete college and raise the family . While the couple fight to keep their marriage intact, their daughter Danner an d son Billy forge a sibling bond of uncommon strength. When Billy goes off to Vi etnam, Danner becomes the sole bond linking her family, whose dissolution mirror s the fractured state of America in the 1960s. Deeply felt and vividly imagined, this lyrical novel is among the wisest of a generation to grapple with a war th at maimed us all (The Village Voice), by a master of contemporary fiction. Edit orial Reviews Review A beautifully patterned novel . . . an enduring literary a chievement . . . astonishing.-The New York TimesMachine Dreams, in its wisdom an d its compassionate, utterly unsentimental rendering of the American condition, will rank as one of the great books of [the] decade. Jayne Anne Phillips is a bl essing.-Robert StoneAn intensely Ameican, beautifully written first novel. . . . It carries the strength of myth, and yet is utterly of our times.-The Wall Stre et Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From the Back Cover In her highly acclaimed debut novel, the bestselling author of Shelter introduces the Hampsons, an ordinary, small-town American fam ily profoundly affected by the extraordinary events of history. Here is a stunni.…