Mr. Ives Christmas by Oscar Hijuelos

55 in stock

46mm x 202mm x 253mm

Pages: 256

Hijuelos novel tells the story of Mr. Ives, who was adopted from a foundlings home as a child. When we first meet him in the 1950s, Mr. Ives is very much a product of his time. He has a successful career in advertising, a wife and two children, and believes he is on his way to pursuing the typical American dream. But the dream is shattered when his son Robert, who is studying for the priesthood, is killed violently at Christmas. Overwhelmed by grief and threatened by a loss of faith in humankind, Mr. Ives begins to question the very foundations of his life. Part love storyGÇöof a man for his wife, for his children, for GodGÇöand part meditation on how a person can find spiritual peace in the midst of crisis, Mr. Ives Christmas is a beautifully written, tender and passionate story of a man trying to put his life in perspective. In the expert hands of Oscar Hijuelos, the novel speaks eloquently to the most basic and fulfilling aspects of life for all of us.