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Lädt ... Contrary Pleasurevon John D. MacDonald
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. New A study of the variety of personalities and expectations that makes up an extended group of people. Almost a series of short stories. A sense of place and era is created as well. I can see why MacDonald has been referred to as a source for future historians. Interestingly he makes many of his characters smokers. This book is further evidence that John MacDonald is not just amongst the great, if not the preeminent, mystery writers of the 20th century but amongst the greatest novelists. This book, while not as sprawling is comparable, to any of the family dramas of Oates or Smiley or Yates' Revolutionary Road. This novel is an examination of budding suburbia in the 1950s, an examination of how one family existed following the success of the previous generation. There is no one that can concisely pack more meaning into a single phrase as MacDonald. Countless sentences, alone, are worthy of returning to for greater examination. It is unfathomable why MacDonald is not being taught alongside the likes of Bellow and Algren, why each one of these books does not become a Cassavantes style movie. Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Fiction.
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML:Contrary Pleasure, one of many classic novels from John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Sin casts a long shadow . . . and touches the innocent along with the guilty in this powerful, probing novel. For generations the Delevan family has reflected only the best of everything: wealth, position, influence, the kind of good looks that only money can buy. No one would dare suspect that their glittering facade and cherished privacy mask forbidden lusts, furtive pleasures, and twisted dreams. But it’s only a matter of time before the dark secrets the Delevans have been hiding from the world—and from each other—erupt with a fury. And when they do, the aftermath could destroy them all. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald “The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King “My favorite novelist of all time.”—Dean Koontz “To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.”—Kurt Vonnegut “A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.”—Mary Higgins Clark. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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