Revolutionary road

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"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." --William StyronFrom the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves.In his introduction to this edition, novelist Richard Ford pays homage to the lasting influence and enduring power of Revolutionary Road.From the Trade Paperback edition.

subjects: Married people,  Fiction,  Suburban life,  Married people -- Fiction,  Suburban life -- Fiction,  Connecticut -- Fiction,  Social life and customs,  Nineteen fifties,  Children of divorced parents,  Sisters,  Women,  United states, social life and customs, fiction,  American fiction (fictional works by one author),  nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2008-12-21,  New York Times bestseller,  Fiction, family life,  Connecticut, fiction,  Married people, fiction,  Fiction, family life, general,  Domestic fiction,  Optical storage devices

People: Frank Wheeler,  April Wheeler,  Shep Campbell,  Milly Campbell

Places: Connecticut

Times: 1955