Country Place
Country Place by Ann Petry, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023, is a classic novel that explores the complexities of life in a small New England town. This edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Johnnie Roane, who returns home from World War II to his family and wife, Gloria, only to be confronted by unsettling rumors that challenge his perception of their seemingly idyllic life.
Readers will find a poignant portrayal of the tensions and hidden truths within the community of Lennox, Connecticut, as the story unfolds against the backdrop of an impending hurricane. The novel delves into themes of family life and the societal issues of the time, reflecting the historical context of the 20th century. Country Place captures the essence of transformation in American small-town life, showcasing Petry’s literary prowess and her ability to weave romance and drama into a compelling narrative.
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“Petry is the writer we have been waiting for; hers are the stories we need to fully illuminate the questions of our moment, while also offering a page-turning good time. Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose.” — Tayari Jones, New York Times Book Review
From the author of the bestselling novel The Street, Ann Petry’s classic 1947 novel portrays a small, sleepy New England town grappling with the indignities and lies of American life.
Johnnie Roane has come home from four years of fighting in World War II to his loving parents and his beautiful wife, Gloria. But his first doubts of Gloria’s infidelity are created on the way home by the local taxi driver, a passionate gossip, and these doubts which mature with the hurricane that is bearing down on them darkening the seemingly perfect town of Lennox, Connecticut. But a greater violence lurks beneath the surface of the storm…Country Place is a classic, page-turning story that masterfully captures the transformation of small-town life in America from one of the twentieth century’s finest writers.
“I’ve recently had my brain re-wired by Ann Petry, and it’s that exhilarating feeling of falling in love with one of your lifetime writers for the first time.” –Brandon Tyler
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