Machine Dreams by Jayne Anne Phillips (English) Paperback Book

Description: Machine Dreams by Jayne Anne Phillips The story of the Hampsons--Mitch, Jean, Danner, and Billy--from the Depression through the Vietnam War. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Called "an enduring literary achievement . . . astonishing" by The New York Times, this highly acclaimed debut novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Night Watch introduces the Hampsons, an ordinary, small-town American family profoundly affected by the extraordinary events of history—from the Depression to the Vietnam War. One of The Atlantics Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsHere is a stunning chronicle that is revealed in the thoughts, dreams, and memories of each member of the Hampson family. Mitch struggles to earn a living as Jeans becomes the main breadwinner, working to complete college and raise the family. While the couple fight to keep their marriage intact, their daughter Danner and son Billy forge a sibling bond of uncommon strength. When Billy goes off to Vietnam, Danner becomes the sole bond linking her family, whose dissolution mirrors 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 that maimed us all" (The Village Voice), by a master of contemporary fiction. Author Biography JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS is the author of Black Tickets, Machine Dreams, Fast Lanes, Shelter, MotherKind, Lark and Termite, Quiet Dell, and Night Watch. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Bunting Fellowship, and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Winner of an Arts and Letters Award and the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she was inducted into the Academy in 2018. A National Book Award finalist, and twice a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, she lives in New York and Boston. Review "A beautifully patterned novel ... an enduring literary achievement . . . astonishing." —The New York Times "Machine Dreams, in its wisdom and 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 blessing." —Robert Stone "An intensely American, beautifully written first novel.... It carries the strength of myth, and yet is utterly of our times." —The Wall Street Journal Review Quote "A beautifully patterned novel . . . an enduring literary achievement . . . astonishing."- The New York Times "Machine Dreams, in its wisdom and 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 blessing."-Robert Stone"An intensely Ameican, beautifully written first novel. . . . It carries the strength of myth, and yet is utterly of our times."- The Wall Street Journal Details ISBN0375705252 Author Jayne Anne Phillips Short Title MACHINE DREAMS Pages 352 Language English ISBN-10 0375705252 ISBN-13 9780375705250 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 813.54 Year 1999 Residence MA, US Birth 1952 DOI 10.1604/9780375705250 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1999-11-09 NZ Release Date 1999-11-09 US Release Date 1999-11-09 UK Release Date 1999-11-09 Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Vintage Contemporaries Publication Date 1999-11-09 Imprint Random House Inc Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7188505;

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