{"product_id":"young-hearts-crying-9780307455963","title":"Young Hearts Crying","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Road\u003c\/i\u003e--one of the most important writers of the twentieth century--movingly portrays a man and a woman from their courtship and marriage in the 1950s to their divorce in the 70s, chronicling their heartbreaking attempts to reach their highest ambitions. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael Davenport dreams of being a poet after returning home from World War II Europe, and at first he and his new wife Lucy enjoy their life together. But as the decades pass and the success of others creates an oppressive fear of failure in both Michael and Lucy, their once bright future gives way to a life of adultery and isolation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith empathy and grace, Yates creates a poignant novel of the desires and disasters of a tragic, hopeful couple.\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":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50319058075922,"sku":"9780307455963","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf5dc6a4-8a0a-41f2-a6ea-f3ab3fff8770.jpg?v=1727563967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/young-hearts-crying-9780307455963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}