Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

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The Greatest Writer You've Never Heard Of

By Vince Passaro
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Vince Passaro reviews Revolutionary Road , Richard Yates' shockingly beautiful portrait of isolation and yearning.

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