Opis: The Road Through the Wall - Shirley Jackson

Reminiscent of her classic story 'The Lottery', Jackson's disturbing and darkly funny first novel exposes the underside of American suburban life.

'Her books penetrate keenly to the terrible truths which sometimes hide behind comfortable fictions, to the treachery beneath cheery neighborhood faces and the plain manners of country folk; to the threat that sparkles at the rainbow's edge of the sprinkler spray on even the greenest lawns, on the sunniest of midsummer mornings' Donna Tartt

In Pepper Street, an attractive suburban neighbourhood filled with bullies and egotistical bigots, the feelings of the inhabitants are shallow and selfish: what can a neighbour gain from another neighbour, what may be won from a friend? One child stands alone in her goodness: little Caroline Desmond, kind, sweet and gentle, and the pride of her family. But the malice and self-absorption of the people of Pepper Street lead to a terrible event that will destroy the community of which they are so proud. Exposing the murderous cruelty of children, and the blindness and selfishness of adults, Shirley Jackson reveals the ugly truth behind a 'perfect' world.

Szczegóły: The Road Through the Wall - Shirley Jackson

Tytuł: The Road Through the Wall
Autor: Shirley Jackson
Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
Seria: Penguin Modern Classics
ISBN: 9780141392004
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2022
Ilość stron: 194
Format: 13.0x20.0cm
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.158 kg

Recenzje: The Road Through the Wall - Shirley Jackson