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We Were the Mulvaneys (Oprah's Book Club)

We Were the Mulvaneys (Oprah's Book Club)

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We Were the Mulvaneys (Oprah's Book Club)

by Oates, Joyce Carol

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ISBN 10
0452282829
ISBN 13
9780452282827
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New York: William Abrahams Books, 1997. 8th Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x1x8. 8th printing. Faint edge wear. 1997 Trade Paperback. viii, 454 pp. "Moving away from the dark tone of her more recent masterpieces, Joyce Carol Oates turns the tale of a family struggling to cope with its fall from grace into a deeply moving and unforgettable account of the vigor of hope and the power of love to prevail over suffering. 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.

Synopsis

We Were the Mulvaneys is a novel written by Joyce Carol Oates and was published in 1996. We Were the Mulvaneys was featured in Oprah's Book Club in 2001. The Mulvaneys, a family living in the small, rural town of Mt. Ephraim, New York, during the later part of the 20th century, are the perfect family: four kids, the owners of a successful roofing business, and a high social status.

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
2302816
Title
We Were the Mulvaneys (Oprah's Book Club)
Author
Oates, Joyce Carol
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
8th Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0452282829
ISBN 13
9780452282827
Publisher
William Abrahams Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1997
Size
5x1x8
Keywords
CLASSICS FICTION NOVEL JOYCE CAROL OATES WE WERE MULVANEYS OPRAHS BOOK CLUB
X weight
23 oz

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