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Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 114473 5 2824932 1975 Disturbing the Peace total:166|5:30|4:55|3:50|2:28|1:3| 166 579 251 33 27069 3.83 13714 3115 73426484 2805202 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.48 159
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 3 0 true Sun Oct 04 13:22:47 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 13:53:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 76506360 1199525 2799140 0099518554 9780099518556 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2799140.Disturbing_the_Peace 4.00 3
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 5 0 false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 13:19:42 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:59:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 71945502 2759129 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 1 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 20:03:21 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 20:04:17 -0700 2009 66701871 1749204 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 1 0 false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Aug 08 19:58:06 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 19:58:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77836517 1024945 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 0 false Fri Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 06:13:40 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 07:28:16 -0800 2009 I thought that protagonist John Wilder’s admittance to the psych ward for disturbing the peace happened very quickly (page 16). ...more...]]> 37747747 864051 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 15:27:29 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 13:28:32 -0800 2008 "But at the same time he was mildly relieved: with her out of the place it would be possible to drink at any time of day, even in the morning"

Richard Yates - the long lost original hero and champion of post-war suburban malaise and discontent - follows up his most well known no...more...]]> 52474123 58321 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 0 false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 04:22:16 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 09:05:15 -0700 2009
i find that i see it a little different now that I have seen Mad Men.

I also find myself actually feeling sorry for the male characters more than I did in Revolutionary Road.
...more...]]> 78974891 1002184 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:29:25 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 12:33:11 -0800 2009 Sorry, Mr....more...]]> 63988136 468349 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 10:25:56 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 16:22:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71903870 2757888 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 1 false Sat Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 14:11:53 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 19:46:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69806034 998805 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 3 0 false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 09:07:28 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 13:17:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52858285 9501 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 21:07:04 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 10:26:41 -0700 2009
This was a very easy and enjoyable read, but the end was slightly disappointing. Disjointed yet obvious at the same time. But I really liked the way Yates wrote so I could really relate to th...more...]]> 51816045 815575 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 2 0 false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 10:05:47 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:05:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74161587 2828794 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 08:42:33 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 14:55:53 -0700 2009 70920512 876447 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 3 0 false Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 20:59:35 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 16:19:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47012080 1247233 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 5 0 false Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 20:06:09 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 20:43:24 -0800 2009 68509490 1590757 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 3 0 false Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 19:32:52 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 19:35:46 -0700 2009 75041122 850738 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 3 0 false Mon Oct 19 12:53:17 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 12:55:08 -0700 2009 45943724 1173139 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Thu Feb 12 11:17:40 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 11:10:10 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:17:40 -0800 2009 75130610 750578 114473 0385293321 9780385293327 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499m/114473.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255892499s/114473.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/114473.Disturbing_the_Peace 3.49 166
Hailed as “America’s finest realistic novelist” by the Boston Globe, Richard Yates, author of Revolutionary Road, garnered rare critical acclaim for his bracing, unsentimental portraits of middle-class American life. Disturbing the Peace is no exception. Haunting, troubling, and mesmerizing, it shines a brilliant, unwavering light into the darkest recesses of a man’s psyche.

To all appearances, John Wilder has all the trappings of success, circa 1960: a promising career in advertising, a loving family, a beautiful apartment, even a country home. John’s evenings are spent with associates at quiet Manhattan lounges and his weekends with friends at glittering cocktail parties. But something deep within this seemingly perfect life has long since gone wrong. Something has disturbed John’s fragile peace, and he can no longer find solace in fleeting affairs or alcohol. The anger, the drinking, and the recklessness are building to a crescendo—and they’re about to take down John’s career and his family. What happens next will send John on a long, strange journey—at once tragic and inevitable.]]> 1975 4 0 false Tue Oct 20 10:08:31 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 10:09:01 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=114473