Mr. Ives' Christmas

Name: Mr. Ives' Christmas
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ISBN: 9780060927547

ISBN-10: 0060927542

ISBN-13: 9780060927547

Edition: N/A

Authors: Oscar Hijuelos, Oscar Hijuelos

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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…

Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 12/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English