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Small town photographer sacrifices his chances for a wife and family in order to make a home for his hypochondriac brother.
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Classical in form, earnest, spare and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
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About the book
- Author
- Anne Tyler
- First published
- 1965
- Pages
- 249
- Publisher
- Popular Library, Hamlyn Paperbacks, Penguin Random House
- Editions
- 20
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780804108874
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