Nostalgia, letter from point clear, prince edward, singing boy, a face at the window, school for the blind, and the music room. Dennis mcfarland is too highminded a novelist to rely on a grisly murder, drowning, sex scandal, shark attack, weather emergency or cancer diagnosis to juice up his story of three siblings. In his 2007 work, letter from point clear, mcfarland returns to more familiar fictional ground, dealing with a family undergoing the vicissitudes of tragedy and bad fortune, in this case of the familys own creation. Praise for letter from point clear i was already a fan of dennis mcfarland, so im happy to report that this is his best, most moving book so far. Letter from point clear explores the relationship between three siblings. Letter from point clear takes on religion, family dysfunction and gay marriage, among other issues, but not in a didactic way. Buy letter from point clear reprint by dennis mcfarland isbn. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mcfarlands first novel, the music room, was justly praised for its insights into human nature and its graceful prose. Letter from point clear dennis mcfarland macmillan. Dennis mcfarland is an american bestselling author who wrote seven novels.
His owen clan, two sisters and a brother, are clever and appealing, and they remind you of j. In his new novel, letter from point clear, dennis mcfarland turns this worn, though certainly not concluded, cultural debate into family drama. Dennis mcfarlands latest letter from point clear is the most touching, interesting and refreshing look at family and religion that ive read since haven kimmels, the solace of leaving early another of my favorites. His characters, members of a privileged yet very poignant clan, surprised me again and again by the ways in which they won my heart. In letter from point clear holt dennis mcfarland conjures the love, need, discomfort, resentment, and warmth shared among grown siblings.
Ellen, the oldest and a poet, morris, the middle child who is also gay and bonnie, the youngest who went home to care for their father before he died. Ellen, the oldest and a poet, morris, the middle child who is also gay and bonnie, the youngest who. Letter from point clear by dennis mcfarland holt, 290 pp. Dennis mcfarland is the bestselling author of seven novels. Dennis mcfarlands forte is family psyche, a dynamic masterfully exploited in letter from point clear. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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