Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.

'One of the greatest American novelists of the twentieth century' Sunday Telegraph

About the Author
Richard Yates was born in 1926 in New York and lived in California. His prize-winning stories began to appear in 1953 and his first novel, Revolutionary Road, was nominated for the National Book Award in 1961. He is the author of eight other works, including the novels A Good School, The Easter Parade, and Disturbing the Peace, and two collections of short stories, Eleven Kinds of Loneliness and Liars in Love. He died in 1992.

Reviews
Yates was the most perceptive American writer of the twentieth century * The Times *
A major literary event...a remarkable achievement * Independent *
His short stories...are absolutely wonderful -- Joseph O'Connor



Book Information
ISBN 9780099518549
Author Richard Yates
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Vintage Classics
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 341g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 29mm