REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

作者 Richard Yates
出版社 Random House US
出版时间 2011年11月第1版
ISBN 9780307454621
定价 129.00

内容简介

Inthehopeful1950s,FrankandAprilWheelerappeartobeamodelcou-ple:bright,beautiful,talented,withtwoyoungchildrenandastarterhomeinthesuburbs.Perhapstheymarriedtooyoungandstartedafamilytooearly.MaybeFrank'sjobisdull.AndAprilneversawherselfasahousewife.Yettheyhavealwayslivedontheassumptionthatgreatnessisonlyjustaroundthecorner.Butnowthatcertaintyisabouttocrumble.Withheartbreakingcompassionandremorselessclarity,RichardYatesshowshowFrankandAprilmortgagetheirspiritualbirthright,betrayingnotonlyeachother,buttheirbestselves.

作者简介

RichardYateswasbornin1926.Theauthorofseveralacclaimedworksoffiction,includingRevolutionaryRoad,ElevenKindsofLoneliness,DisturbingthePeace,andTheEasterParade,hewaslaudedduringhislifetimeastheforemostnovelistofthepost-war"ageofanxiety".Hediedin1992.