From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres--and "one
of her generation's most eloquent chroniclers of ordinary familial love"
(The New York Times)--**comes two exquisite twin novellas that
chronicle the difficult choices that reshape the lives of two very
different families.
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In Ordinary Love, Smiley focuses on a woman's infidelity and the
lasting, indelible effects it leaves on her children long after her
departure. Good Will portrays a father who realizes how his son has
been affected by his decision to lead a counterculture life and move his
family to a farm. As both stories unfold, Smiley gracefully raises the
questions that confront all families with the characteristic style and
insight that has marked all of her work.