- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc; 1st Owl Books Ed edition (April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0805057757
- ISBN-13: 978-0805057751
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,661,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Langer family is torn apart one summer during World War II when Anne Langer begins an affair with a soldier stationed nearby while Rennie, the eldest son of the family, is missing in action in the Pacific.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a bit more polished than his previous books, but there is something about each of O'Nan's novels that begs for attention, that feels as though he is trying to imitate literature. I found this one loftier still and while O'Nan's reach is admirable, perhaps, his grasp remains modest. An unsatisfactory reading experience.
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Format:Hardcover
A fine, subtle, well-written book by one of the best authors in America. He understands families, war, and beautiful prose. Ignore negative reviews; you won't be disappointed. Also recommend The Names of the Dead -- a very different, but equally or more compelling book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The fighting during World War II may be overseas, but to James and Anne Langer, the battle is in the Hampton home of his father, suffering from a severe stroke. Anne is irate with her spouse for having an affair with one of his students. To retaliate, Anne starts her own passionate fling with a soldier stationed nearby. Her oldest son, Rennie is missing somewhere in the Pacific. her youngest son Jay is falling apart as he watches his world collapse.
When Rennie returns from the war, he seems like a shell of his former self. Even his beloved spouse who gave birth while he was MIA, cannot snap him out of his melancholy. Anne knows that she must patch up her own relationships if she is going to help her son recover from his severe case of battle fatigue.
A WORLD AWAY is a brilliant look inside the minds of people who stayed home during the big war. The story line is crisp and interesting, but it is the deep tour of each individual's psyche that makes Stewart O'Nan's relationship drama into a compelling piece that will bring kudos the author.
Harriet Klausner
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