Family Life
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Book Overview
In Family Life, Russell Banks's first novel, he transforms the dramas of domesticity into the story of a royal family in a mythical contemporary kingdom. Life inside this kingdom includes the king (dubbed "the Hearty" or "the Bluff"), who squeals angrily as is his wont; the queen, who, while pondering the mirror in her chambers, decides to write a book; three adolescent princes who are, respectively, a superb wrestler, a fanatical sports car driver,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0060977043
ISBN13:9780060977047
Release Date:April 1996
Publisher:Ecco Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
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experimental can be fun
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Though I loved it this novella is not for everyone. Don't go in expecting "Hereafter" because this is more about the art of language and imagery than some of Banks' page turning plots. I reccomend it to those interested in literature as art because that is where this book shines.
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