num_pages: 263
description: The Jarrets are a typical American family. Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. In this memorable, moving novel, Judith Guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain...and ultimate healing. (back cover)
language: English
title: Ordinary People
titlecomplete: Ordinary People
genres: Classics, Psychology, Young Adult, Novels, Family, School, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 21176
places: Lake Forest, Illinois
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize
publisher: Penguin Books