Sophomores : a novel
Desmond, Sean, 1973-2021
Book
It's fall 1987 and life as normal is ending for the Malone family. With their sterile Dallas community a far cry from the Irish-American Bronx of their youth, Pat and Anne Malone have reached a breaking point. Pat, faced with a debilitating MS diagnosis, has fallen into his drinking. Anne, his devoutly Catholic wife, is selected as a juror for a highly publicized murder trial, one that raises questions -- about God, and about men in power -- she has buried her entire life. Together, they try to raise their only son, Daniel, a bright but unmotivated student who is shocked into actual learning by an enigmatic English teacher. For once, Dan is unable to fly under the radar, and is finally asked to consider what he might want to make of his life.
Main title:
Sophomores : a novel / Sean Desmond.
Author:
Desmond, Sean, 1973-, author
Work:
Imprint:
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2021.2021.
Collation:
382 pages ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"From the Greek: sophos wise + moros foolish".Includes discussion questions.
ISBN:
9780593084854 (paperback)9780525542681 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
Subject:
Multiple sclerosis -- Patients -- FictionHigh school students -- FictionJurors -- FictionIrish American families -- Texas -- Dallas -- FictionIrish American families -- FictionNineteen eighties -- FictionPreparatory school students -- FictionDallas (Tex.) -- FictionSchool fictionBildungsromansDomestic fiction
BRN:
733428
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Fiction | DESM | Available |