Richard Yates was acclaimed as one of the most powerful, compassionate and accomplished writers of America's post-war generation. Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers or the heartbreak of a single mother with artistic pretensions, Yates ruthlessly examines the hopes and disappointments of ordinary people with empathy and humour.

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"Yates was the most perceptive American writer of the twentieth century" - The Times

"A major literary event...a remarkable achievement" - Independent

"His short stories...are absolutely wonderful" - Joseph O'Connor

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Richard Yates Books

Revolutionary Road
by Richard Yates
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by Richard Yates
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Disturbing the Peace
by Richard Yates
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