β Scribed by Michael Cunningham
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From the bestselling author of The Hours and Specimen Days comes a generous, masterfully crafted novelwith all the power of a Greek tragedy.
The epic tale of an American family, Flesh and Blood follows three generations of the Stassos clan as it is transformed by ambition, love, and history. Constantine Stassos, a Greek immigrant, marries Mary Cuccio, an Italian-American girl, and they have three children, each fated to a complex life. Susan is oppressed by her beauty and her father's affections; Billy is brilliant, and gay; Zoe is a wild, heedless visionary. As the years pass, their lives unfold in ways that compel themand their parentsto meet ever greater challenges.
From the acclaimed author of The Home at the End of the World comes a rich and memorable sounding of contemporary life--a powerful narrative that follows a family through four generations touched by ambition, love, violence, and the transforming effects of time.
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ISBN : 9780312426682
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