num_pages: 288
description: On a wild, windy April day in Manhattan, when Mary first meets John Keane, she cannot know what lies ahead of her. A marriage, a fleeting season of romance, and the birth of four children will bring John and Mary to rest in the safe embrace of a traditional Catholic life in the suburbs. But neither Mary nor John, distracted by memories and longings, can feel the wind that is buffeting their children, leading them in directions beyond their parents’ control. Michael and his sister Annie are caught up in the sexual revolution. Jacob, brooding and frail, is drafted to Vietnam. And the youngest, Clare, commits a stunning transgression after a childhood spent pleasing her parents. As John and Mary struggle to hold on to their family and their faith, Alice McDermott weaves an elegant, unforgettable portrait of a world in flux–and of the secrets and sorrows, anger and love, that lie at the heart of every family.
language: English
title: After This
titlecomplete: After This
genres: Fiction, Family, Historical, Book Club, Literature, Novels, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 3737
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: The Dial Press