Mr. Ives' Christmas
Autor Oscar Hijuelosen Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 dec 2003
“Stunning....a triumph...with an honesty at its core that seems almost shocking in this day and age.” — Boston Globe
Abeautifully written, tender and passionate story of a man trying to put his life in perspective. In the expert hands of Oscar Hijuelos,Mr. Ives’ Christmasspeaks eloquently to the most basic and fulfilling aspects of life for all of us.
Mr. Ives has a successful career in advertising, a wife and two children, and believes he has achieved the typical American dream. But the dream is shattered when his son Robert, who is studying for the priesthood, is killed at Christmas. Overwhelmed by grief and threatened by a loss of faith in humankind, Mr. Ives begins to question the very foundations of his life.
Part love story—of a man for his wife, for his children, for God—and part meditation on how a person can find spiritual peace in the midst of crisis,Mr. Ives’s Christmas"is a magnificently sad and enchanting novel, a celebration, ultimately, of giving and of grace." (Booklist)
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780060927547
ISBN-10: 0060927542
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
ISBN-10: 0060927542
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția HarperPerennial
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Hijuelos'
novel
tells
the
story
of
Mr.
Ives,
who
was
adopted
from
a
foundling's
home
as
a
child.
When
we
first
meet
him
in
the
1950s,
Mr.
Ives
is
very
much
a
product
of
his
time.
He
has
a
successful
career
in
advertising,
a
wife
and
two
children,
and
believes
he
is
on
his
way
to
pursuing
the
typical
American
dream.
But
the
dream
is
shattered
when
his
son
Robert,
who
is
studying
for
the
priesthood,
is
killed
violently
at
Christmas.
Overwhelmed
by
grief
and
threatened
by
a
loss
of
faith
in
humankind,
Mr.
Ives
begins
to
question
the
very
foundations
of
his
life.
Part
love
story—of
a
man
for
his
wife,
for
his
children,
for
God—and
part
meditation
on
how
a
person
can
find
spiritual
peace
in
the
midst
of
crisis,Mr.
Ives'
Christmasis
a
beautifully
written,
tender
and
passionate
story
of
a
man
trying
to
put
his
life
in
perspective.
In
the
expert
hands
of
Oscar
Hijuelos,
the
novel
speaks
eloquently
to
the
most
basic
and
fulfilling
aspects
of
life
for
all
of
us.
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In 1960s New York, Edward Ives is a picture of the American dream. Adopted as a child by a widowed print shop manager, who helped him cultivate a love of drawing, he now has a successful career as an illustrator in advertising, a beautiful home with his wife and muse, Annie, and two loving children. But this idyllic life is brutally wrenched away when Ives's 17-year-old son, Robert-who has just decided to commit his life to the priesthood-is murdered by another teenage boy just before Christmas, a crime of opportunity that proves to be as random as it is senseless.
Consumed by grief, Ives withdraws from the world. Grappling with a loss of faith-a force that has guided him steadfastly since childhood-he starts to question every aspect of human existence, contemplating what it really means to live an emotionally and spiritually fulfilling life. This mourning consumes him-until he takes on the monumental task of working through his suffering, and ultimately faces his son's killer.
Mr. Ives' Christmas is a tender, passionate story of a man working to rediscover what it means to love, forgive, and live after unspeakable tragedy. It is another tremendous achievement from one of America's most talented writers.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.
In 1960s New York, Edward Ives is a picture of the American dream. Adopted as a child by a widowed print shop manager, who helped him cultivate a love of drawing, he now has a successful career as an illustrator in advertising, a beautiful home with his wife and muse, Annie, and two loving children. But this idyllic life is brutally wrenched away when Ives's 17-year-old son, Robert-who has just decided to commit his life to the priesthood-is murdered by another teenage boy just before Christmas, a crime of opportunity that proves to be as random as it is senseless.
Consumed by grief, Ives withdraws from the world. Grappling with a loss of faith-a force that has guided him steadfastly since childhood-he starts to question every aspect of human existence, contemplating what it really means to live an emotionally and spiritually fulfilling life. This mourning consumes him-until he takes on the monumental task of working through his suffering, and ultimately faces his son's killer.
Mr. Ives' Christmas is a tender, passionate story of a man working to rediscover what it means to love, forgive, and live after unspeakable tragedy. It is another tremendous achievement from one of America's most talented writers.
Includes a Reading Group Guide.