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.
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