Small mercies : a novel
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New York : Viking, 2015.
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 24 cm
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Centerville Center Twp PL - Centerville - 1st Floor Fiction | FIC JOY | On Shelf |
Clayton-Liberty Township Public Library - Main - Adult Fiction | FIC JOY | On Shelf |
Fayette Co PL - Connersville - Adult Books | FIC JOY | On Shelf |
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Greentown PL - Greentown - Adult Fiction | AF JOYCE | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Bereavement -- Psychological aspects -- Fiction.
Children -- Death -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
Children -- Death -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Families -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Irish Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Italian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
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Published
New York : Viking, 2015.
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Book
Language
English
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" "Eddie Joyce's terrific first novel is so American that the story might as well have taken place at the base of the Statue of Liberty. His Amendola family and their beloved Staten Island may be flawed, but they represent what's best and most necessary in the American character, what our tired and poor still yearn for." -Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls A startling and tender portrait of one family's struggle to make peace with their son's death An ingeniously layered narrative, told over the course of one week, Eddie Joyce's debut novel masterfully depicts an Italian-Irish American family on Staten Island and their complicated emotional history. Ten years after the loss of Bobby-the Amendola family's youngest son-everyone is still struggling to recover from the firefighter's unexpected death. Bobby's mother Gail; his widow Tina; his older brothers Peter, the corporate lawyer, and Franky, the misfit; and his father Michael have all dealt with their grief in different ways. But as the family gathers together for Bobby Jr.'s birthday party, they must each find a way to accept a new man in Tina's life while reconciling their feelings for their lost loved one. Presented through multiple points of view, Small Mercies explores the conflicts and deep attachments that exist within families. Heart-wrenching and profoundly relatable, Joyce's debut is a love letter to Staten Island and a deeply affecting portrait of an American family"--,Provided by publisher.
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"An ingeniously layered narrative, told over the course of one week, Eddie Joyce's debut novel masterfully depicts an Italian-Irish American family on Staten Island and their complicated emotional history. Ten years after the loss of Bobby--the Amendola family's youngest son--everyone is still struggling to recover from the firefighter's unexpected death. Bobby's mother Gail; his widow Tina; his older brothers Peter, the corporate lawyer, and Franky, the misfit; and his father Michael have all dealt with their grief in different ways. But as the family gathers together for Bobby Jr.'s birthday party, they must each find a way to accept a new man in Tina's life while reconciling their feelings for their lost loved one"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Joyce, E. (2015). Small mercies: a novel . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Eddie. 2015. Small Mercies: A Novel. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Eddie. Small Mercies: A Novel Viking, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joyce, Eddie. Small Mercies: A Novel Viking, 2015.
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