Ordinary People by Judith Guest
One of the great bestseller of our time: the novel that inspired Robert Redford's Oscar-winning film starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore
In Ordinary People, Judith Guest's remarkable first novel, the Jarrets are a typical American family. Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. In this memorable, moving novel, Judith Guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain, and ultimate healing. Ordinary People is an extraordinary novel about an ordinary family divided by pain, yet bound by their struggle to heal. Admirable.touching.full of the anxiety, despair, and joy that is common to every human experience of suffering and growth. -The New York Times Rejoice A novel for all ages and all seasons. -The Washington Post Book World
Guest, Judith: - Judith Guest won the Janet Heidegger Kafka Prize for her first novel, Ordinary People, which was made into the Academy Award-winning 1980 film of the same name. Her other novels are Second Heaven, Killing Time in St. Cloud (with Rebecca Hill), and Errands. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harrisville, Michigan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345335050 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345335058 |
| Title | Ordinary People |
| Author | Judith Guest |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Year published | 1986-02-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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