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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781482968682
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ISBN: 9781482968675
| Runtime: | 2.89 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
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, and a sullen drunk. Then there are the mysterious Green Man with a thing for princes; the Loon, who lives in a tree house designed by Christopher Wren; and a whole slew of murders, mayhem, coups, debauches, world tours, and love and loss and laughter.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Russell Banks
Russell Banks (1940-2023), twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, was one of America’s most prestigious fiction writers. Two of his novels, The Sweet Hereafter and Affliction, have been made into award-winning films. He was a member of the International Parliament of Writers and former New York State Author and was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1996. His work has been translated into twenty languages and has received numerous prizes and awards, including the Common Wealth Award for Literature.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 2.89 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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