Ordinary Love and Good Will
Ordinary Love and Good Will by Jane Smiley is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 9, 2007. This book comprises two twin novellas that explore the complex choices impacting the lives of two distinct families. Through her narrative, Smiley delves into themes of family life, examining the repercussions of infidelity and the challenges of countercultural living.
Readers will find that Ordinary Love focuses on a woman’s infidelity and its enduring effects on her children, while Good Will depicts a father’s realization of his son’s struggles stemming from their unconventional lifestyle. Smiley’s storytelling raises poignant questions about familial relationships and the choices that shape them, all presented with her characteristic insight. This edition spans 208 pages and is written in English, inviting readers to engage with the intricacies of family dynamics.
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres—and “one of her generation’s most eloquent chroniclers of ordinary familial love” (The New York Times)—comes two exquisite twin novellas that chronicle the difficult choices that reshape the lives of two very different families.
In Ordinary Love, Smiley focuses on a woman’s infidelity and the lasting, indelible effects it leaves on her children long after her departure. Good Will portrays a father who realizes how his son has been affected by his decision to lead a counterculture life and move his family to a farm. As both stories unfold, Smiley gracefully raises the questions that confront all families with the characteristic style and insight that has marked all of her work.
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