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We Were The Mulvaneys - A Novel

by Joyce. Carol Oats
We Were The Mulvaneys - A Novel - Thryft
We Were The Mulvaneys - A Novel - Thryft

Captivating portrayal of family tragedy and resilience.

This book would appeal to readers who enjoy emotional family dramas. We Were The Mulvaneys stands out for its ability to vividly capture the complexity of a family and its struggles, while leaving the reader with a sense of hope and resilience. Highly recommended read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

We Were The Mulvaneys - A Novel

by Joyce. Carol Oats
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ISBN: 9780007815425
Authors: Joyce. Carol Oats
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 101183 readers)

Description

The Mulvaneys of High Point Farm in Mt. Ephraim, New York, are a large and fortunate clan, blessed with good looks, abundant charisma, and boundless promise. But over the twenty-five year span of this ambitious novel, the Mulvaneys will slide, almost imperceptibly at first, from the pinnacle of happiness, transformed by the vagaries of fate into a scattered collection of lost and lonely souls. It is the youngest son, Judd, now an adult, who attempts to piece together the fragments of the Mulvaneys' former glory, seeking to uncover and understand the secret violation that occasioned the family's tragic downfall. Each of the Mulvaneys endures some form of exile-physical or spiritual-but in the end they find a way to bridge the chasms that have opened up among them, reuniting in the spirit of love and healing. Profoundly cathartic, Oates' acclaimed novel unfolds as if, in the darkness of the human spirit, she has come upon a source of light at its core. Rarely has a writer made such a startling and inspiring statement about the value of hope and compassion. Moving away from the sometimes dark and harrowing tone of her more recent novels, including Zombie and What I Lived For, Oates's storytelling takes a profound and luminous turn in a tale that spans 25 years in the life of one American family--its rise, fall, and ultimate redemption.
 

Captivating portrayal of family tragedy and resilience.

This book would appeal to readers who enjoy emotional family dramas. We Were The Mulvaneys stands out for its ability to vividly capture the complexity of a family and its struggles, while leaving the reader with a sense of hope and resilience. Highly recommended read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.