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Family Life

by RUSSELL BANKS

2021-05-28 03:02:32

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In FamilyLife, Russell Banks'' first novel, he transforms the dramas of domesticity intothe story of a royal family in a mythical contemporary kingdom. Life insidethis kingdom includes the king (dubbed "the Hearty" or "the Bluff"), whosqueals angrily... Read more

In FamilyLife, Russell Banks'' first novel, he transforms the dramas of domesticity intothe story of a royal family in a mythical contemporary kingdom. Life insidethis kingdom includes the king (dubbed "the Hearty" or "the Bluff"), whosqueals angrily as is his wont; the queen, who, while pondering the mirror inher chambers, decides to write a book; and three adolescent princes who are,respectively, a superb wrestler, a fanatical sports car driver, and a sullendrunk.

Then thereare the mysterious Green Man with a thing for princes; the Loon, who lives in atree house designed by Christopher Wren; and a whole slew of murders, mayhem,coups, debauches, world tours, and love and loss and laughter.

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ISBN9781482968682
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Russell Banks
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Russell Banks (born March 28, 1940) is an American writer of fiction and poetry. As a novelist, Banks is best known for his "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary of...

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