03761cam a2200385 4500 235489165 TxAuBib 20140807120000.0 ||||||s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781415956786 1415956782 cdbbb9ca-01fc-400c-a995-58988f118b3e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 193114 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Yates, Richard. Revolutionary Road [Libby Audiobook]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2008. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 314MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 314MB. HTML:"A deft, ironic, beautiful novel that deserves to be a classic." —William Styron<br /> From the moment of its publication in 1961, <b>Revolutionary Road</b> was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves.<br /> In his introduction to this edition, novelist Richard Ford pays homage to the lasting influence and enduring power of <b>Revolutionary Road</b>.<br /> <i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>. Mark Bramhall single-handedly delivers this squalling American masterpiece with all the variety of a full-cast production, and none of the confusion. Each character has a distinct voice, and each alters as the drama requires. "Still, I don't suppose one picture window is necessarily going to destroy our personalities," says Frank Wheeler, when he and his wife, April, first view the "charming" suburban house on Revolutionary Road. "'Oh that's marvelous,' Mrs. Givings cried, and her laughter enclosed them in a warm shelter of flattery . . . " The real estate agent means to sound cheerful. Frank means to sound brave and self-aware. They both fail, and you can hear this in Bramhall's nuanced performance. An overlooked American tragedy has finally hit the ear. B.H.C. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. "Beautifully crafted...a remarkable and deeply troubling book.". HTML:Michiko Kakutani, <i>The New York Times</i>. HTML:"<b>The Great Gatsby</b> of my time...one of the best books by a member of my generation.". Kurt Vonnegut. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:11. Bramhall, Mark. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=cdbbb9ca-01fc-400c-a995-58988f118b3e http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/193114-RevolutionaryRoad.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/193114-RevolutionaryRoad.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=CDBBB9CA-01FC-400C-A995-58988F118B3E&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/193114-RevolutionaryRoad.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/193114-RevolutionaryRoad.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=CDBBB9CA-01FC-400C-A995-58988F118B3E&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)