The Pursuit Of Happiness Book Review Douglas Kennedy
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The pursuit of happiness book review douglas kennedy. 9780099415374 number of pages. The books whilst centred sympathetically around the mai. The story begins with kate a middle aged ad woman and divorced single mom whose own mother has just died. 19 2010 ex pat kennedy s stateside calling card is a ponderous tale of doomed love set in mccarthy era manhattan.
Kindle edition verified purchase. In this mesmerising tale of longing and betrayal the pursuit of happiness is a great tragic love story. A tale of divided loyalties decisive moral choices and the random workings of destiny. This book is a definite must read as are his other books too.
The pursuit of happiness kept me reading well into the night and through snatched time during during the day. 198 x 129 x 40 mm. Set amidst the dynamic optimism of postwar new york and the subsequent nightmare of the mccarthy era the pursuit of happiness is a great tragic love story. He studied at bowdoin college maine and trinity college dublin returning to dublin in 1977 with just a trenchcoat backpack and 300.
I am always amazed by how douglas kennedy can write from a woman s perspective so accurately. While the post wwii era is typically considered one of bucolic happiness the pursuit of happiness explores the fleeting spirit that is happiness and the challenges faced by everyone during the very tumultuous mccarthy era. Douglas kennedy was born in new york city in 1955 the son of a commodities broker and a production assistant at nbc. A tale of divided loyalties decisive moral choices and the random workings of destiny.
He was educated at the collegiate school and graduated with a b a. Magna cum laude from bowdoin college in 1976. He co founded a theatre company and sold his first play shakespeare on five dollars a day to radio 4 in 1980. He also spent a year studying at trinity college dublin.
Douglas kennedy was born in manhattan in 1955. A tale of divided loyalties decisive moral choices and the random workings of destiny. The pursuit of happiness by douglas kennedy release date.