The Constellations Contributor(s): Cunningham, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 087580683X ISBN-13: 9780875806839 Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012030590 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 220 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Topical - Family - Topical - Death/Dying |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's 1974 in DeKalb County, Illinois and the planets have failed to align for Roy Conlon. Widowed and broke, his eight-year-old son Eric is suddenly a mystery to him. The boy has become aware of a sky awhirl with stars and of the universe outside his small-Midwestern town. And as powerful forces pull Eric away, Roy's efforts to hold onto his son are threatened by weakness, guilt, and his participation in a foolish crime. Enter The Constellations, a novel of the diverging paths of a father and his son, and how each copes with the loss of the woman whose love and guidance held them together. Roy and Eric's parallel journeys take them through a landscape populated by long shot players and kitchen sink philosophers, by ruthless thieves and fierce protectors. A compelling novel of small town America in the shadow of Vietnam and Watergate, Cunningham's spare prose and deftly drawn heroes complete a portrait of our country reminiscent of Mark Richard and Jim Shepard. Scarred, divided, and damaged, his characters represent all of our false promises and failed dreams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cunningham, Kevin: - Kevin Cunningham lives and works in Wilmette, Illinois. |