Revolutionary Road

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Richard Yates (author)

Paperback Published on: 13/12/2007

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Monumental

This is about life in America in the 1950s. Yates perfectly captures the monotony of everyday life and the struggle both men and women separately faced. I... READ MORE

Hannah Mulligan Ward at Woking

Synopsis

Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April's decision to change their lives for the better leads to betrayal and tragedy.

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9780099518624
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 245g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm

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Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road in one tweet sized chunk:The archetypal suburban drama, Revolutionary Road is a fine piece of controlled narrative fiction by an author ... READ MORE

Sam Ruddock

Perfection

Often when I read review captions on the front of books hailing something a 'masterpiece' or 'perfect', I think it is a rather silly thing to say, I mean h... READ MORE

Meridian

Revolutionary Road

I had high hopes for this novel, however, these were not met. I found most of the characters annoying in their constant need to change who they were to gai... READ MORE

Sarah Bruch