That Night

''A stunning work'' Sunday Times '' That Night has universal appeal ... there is a depth of feeling here which is beautifully - and seriously - realised'' Independent ______________________ The evocative second novel from National Book Award winner Alice McDermott On a warm suburban night, the sound of lawn sprinklers is drowned out by the rumble of hot rods. Suddenly, a car careens onto a family''s neat front yard, teenage boys spill out brandishing chains and leather, and a young man cries out for the girl he loves.Tonight, fathers will pick up snow shovels and rakes to defend their turf, and children will witness a battle fuelled by fierce, true love. This is the night they will talk about and remember as the moment things changed for ever.>

Product details

• Authors: Alice McDermott, McDermott Alice
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.02.2005
• EAN: 9780747568247
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-6824-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Literary, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary