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A Special Providence is a novel by American writer Richard Yates. First published in 1969, Yates' third book concerns the dual exploits of an awkward infantry soldier in World War II and his mother, a deluded sculptor living in New York City .
- Richard Yates
- 1969
Mar 20, 2015 · In fact, I daresay that [I]A Special Providence[/I] is a lot better than some readers give it credit for. For one, it is a departure from the usual archetypes that Yates is comfortable with. Yes, the two main characters are still sad, disillusioned individuals trying to navigate the pre- and post-war eras.
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- Richard Yates
Apr 27, 2011 · A Special Providence is one of his best novels, more satisfying than the better-known Cold Spring Harbor. The description of combat is well done and makes this, in places, as much a wartime adventure novel as an exploration of a mother’s love.
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- Richard Yates
About A Special Providence. From one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Revolutionary Road, comes the story of a mother who struggles with her own demons while her son goes to fight in Europe, hoping to become his own man.“Like Breakfast At Tiffany’s spliced with All Quiet On The Western Front.
- Richard Yates
- Paperback
May 3, 2002 · A Special Providence is one of his best novels, more satisfying than the better-known Cold Spring Harbor. The description of combat is well done and makes this, in places, as much a wartime adventure novel as an exploration of a mother’s love.
- (110)
- Paperback
- Richard Yates
A Special Providence. From one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Revolutionary Road, comes the story of a mother who struggles with her own demons while her son goes to fight in Europe, hoping to become his own man."Like Breakfast At Tiffany's spliced with All Quiet On The Western Front.
A Special Providence. Richard Yates. Random House, Jan 31, 2011 - Fiction - 336 pages. Bobby is eighteen and lost on the battlefields of Europe, stumbling his way ...
