| An Ocean in Iowa Contributor(s): Hedges, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 068485970X ISBN-13: 9780684859705 Publisher: Touchstone Books OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: In a novel with small, note-perfect references of the 1960s, Hedges captures the disruptions in communities and families across the country caused by the Vietnam war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98053070 |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.4" W x 8.08" (0.64 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Suburban - Geographic Orientation - Iowa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a small town in Iowa, Scotty Ocean has announced that seven is going to be his year. It does turn out to be his year, but not quite the one he had imagined. It is the year his mother abandons the family. At first, Scotty does astonishing things to get her to return. When he realizes she won't be coming back, he decides he must replace her. And when that proves impossible, he takes the dramatic step of trying to remain seven forever. Funny, sad, and constantly surprising, An Ocean in Iowa explores the fragile contracts between parents and children and what it really means to grow up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hedges, Peter: - Peter Hedges, the author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa. |