Mr. Ives' Christmas: A Novel - Softcover

Hijuelos, Oscar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060927542 ISBN 13: 9780060927547

Publisher: Perennial, 1996

Synopsis

The Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller author writes a story of haunted love about a man reflecting upon his life through the lens of Christmases past.

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Review:

"Stunning...a triumph...with honesty at its core that seems almost shocking in this day and age. A lovely story."-- "Boston Globe""Enthralling...A life-affirming novel, a worthy successor to Dickens."-- "Philadelphia Inquirer""He tells a story that is 2,000 years old and yet in so doing presents us with a book that is truly startling in its novelty...This is the best book Hijuelos has written. Which is saying something."-- "Los Angeles Times""Hijuelos shows us that miracles are something nearer than we believe."-- "Denver Post"

From the Back Cover:

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 the midst of crisis, Mr. Ives' Christmas is a beautifully written, tender and passionate story of a man trying to put his life in perspective. In the expert hands of Oscar Hijuelos, the novel speaks eloquently to the most basic and fulfilling aspects of life for all of us.

About this edition

• Publisher: Perennial
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0060927542
• ISBN 13: 9780060927547
• Binding: Paperback