{"product_id":"a-special-providence-9780307455956","title":"A Special Providence","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Road\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the story of a mother who struggles with her own demons while her son goes to fight in Europe, hoping to become his own man.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLike Breakfast At Tiffany's\u003c\/i\u003e spliced with \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet On The Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e. Impossible to paraphrase, wonderful to read.\" --Zadie Smith, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Prentice has spent all his life attempting to escape his mother's stifling presence. His mother, Alice, for her part, is attempting to realize her dreams of prosperity and success as a sculptor. As Robert goes off to fight in Europe, Richard Yates portrays a soldier in the depths of war striving to live up to his heroic ideals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith haunting clarity, Yates crafts an unforgettable portrait of two people who cannot help but hope for more even as life challenges them both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Yates\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1926 in New York and lived in California. His prize-winning stories began to appear in 1953 and his first novel, \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Road\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for the National Book Award in 1961. He is the author of eight other works, including the novels \u003ci\u003eA Good School, The Easter Parade, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDisturbing the Peace, \u003c\/i\u003eand two collections of short stories, \u003ci\u003eEleven Kinds of Loneliness \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLiars in Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410090922258,"sku":"9780307455956","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1df9c07-5ad9-4d81-b810-ee067accbb6b.jpg?v=1729301426","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-special-providence-9780307455956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}