John Casey (1) (1939–)
Autore di Spartina
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Sull'Autore
John Casey was born in 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. from Harvard College in 1962, a LLB from Harvard Law School in 1965, and M.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 1968. He is a professor of English literature at the University of Virginia. He is also a novelist and mostra altro translator. His novel Spartina, a classic tale of a man, a boat, and a storm, won the National Book Award in 1989. His other works include The Half-Life of Happiness, An American Romance, and Compass Rose. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di John Casey
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1939
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- Istruzione
- Harvard College
Harvard Law School
University of Iowa - Attività lavorative
- professor (English literature|University of Virginia)
translator - Relazioni
- Varmus, Harold (brother in law)
Casey, Maud (daughter)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 7
- Opere correlate
- 5
- Utenti
- 1,080
- Popolarità
- #23,805
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 20
- ISBN
- 69
- Lingue
- 3
- Preferito da
- 1
And then a close friend commits suicide. HIs wife leaves him for her lesbian lover. And Mike runs for congress, which affects everyone's life.
This is an interesting story, told well. At times, it is so funny; at other times, very poignant. The characters are well developed. I found the book a bit slow at times, but never slow enough to lose interest in Mike and the others.… (altro)