num_pages: 355
description: From the moment of its publication in 1961, Revolutionary Road was hailed as a masterpiece of realistic fiction and as the most evocative portrayal of the opulent desolation of the American suburbs. It's the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright, beautiful, and talented couple who have lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April mortgage their spiritual birthright, betraying not only each other, but their best selves.
language: English
title: Revolutionary Road
titlecomplete: Revolutionary Road
characters: Frank Wheeler, April Wheeler, Shep Campbell, Milly Campbell
genres: Fiction, American, The United States Of America, Literature, Classics, Novels, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Modern Classics
ratings_count: 86882
places: Connecticut
awards: awardedAt: -252432000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage