Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates Displaying an almost unrivalled mastery

Displaying an almost unrivalled mastery of English plain prose style

unabashedly persuading young men to marry women as well educated as themselves

warned that “the next big one” would be caused by a changeable new virus—very possibly a coronavirus—but such warnings were ignored for political or economic reasons-The precise origins of this virus may not be known for years

While she's about to marry her dream man

to becoming a senior leader of one of the biggest corporate giants in the world

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates Displaying an almost unrivalled masteryHailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April's decision to change their lives for the better leads to betrayal and tragedy.