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Wavemaker II - by Mary-Beth Hughes (Paperback)

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  • National best-seller Wavemaker II is a heart-stopping story of what happens when one man takes a fall for another, leaving his family in disarray.
  • Author(s): Mary-Beth Hughes
  • 208 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book



National bestseller "Wavemaker II" is a heart-stopping story of what happens when one man takes a fall for another, leaving his family in disarray. Called "succinct and completely unsentimental" by "Time Out New York, " Hughes's novel is flawlessly executed, full of rich, nuanced characters and sensuous detail.



Book Synopsis



National best-seller Wavemaker II is a heart-stopping story of what happens when one man takes a fall for another, leaving his family in disarray. Mary-Beth Hughes's novel is flawlessly executed, full of rich, nuanced characters and sensuous detail. It is the summer of 1964 when Hughes drops us into the splintering world of the Clemens family, poised for collapse when Will Clemens is sent to prison for refusing in court to rat on the notorious McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn. Wavemaker II, which zigzags between a quiet, suburban beach community and the extravagant high-rise frenzy of New York City, is brilliantly told through the points of view of each family member: lovely Kay, who tries to keep a grip on her deteriorating family; heart-wrenching little Bo, who is battling cancer; burgeoning adolescent Lou-Lou, who aches for her mother's lost attention; and beguiling Will, who, with a tired strength, ushers us through spectacular prison scenes. Finally, there is Roy Cohn, who has become the family's shadowy protector in gratitude for Will's loyalty. Charged with an exquisite tension that is riveting clear through to its denouement aboard the titular Wavemaker II, the novel is a masterpiece of page-turning suspense.



Review Quotes




"[An] engimatic and challenging debut...This is a novella that reads like an epic: part prison story, hospital-ward drama, family tragedy, and historical flight of fancy."

"A writer of dexterity and imagination....Like Joan Didion, Hughes keeps her distance, allowing her characters' thoughts to reveal the past and move the story forward."
Dimensions (Overall): 8.24 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Grove Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary-Beth Hughes
Language: English
Street Date: April 7, 2003
TCIN: 85160743
UPC: 9780802139825
Item Number (DPCI): 247-60-4731
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.53 inches length x 5.56 inches width x 8.24 inches height
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