American Dad by Tama Janowitz (1981, Book) 
American Dad by Tama Janowitz (1981, Book)
Publisher: Putnam
Publication Date: 1981-01-01
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN-10: 039912585X
ISBN-13: 9780399125850
Product ID: EPID4443983
Description: A semi-autobiographical first novel about an 11-year-old boy whose parents are divorcing. Earl's father is a psychiatrist--like Janowitz's own father--whose careless behavior is an embarrassment; his mother is a poet--also an autobiograp...
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Synopsis
A semi-autobiographical first novel about an 11-year-old boy whose parents are divorcing. Earl's father is a psychiatrist--like Janowitz's own father--whose careless behavior is an embarrassment; his mother is a poet--also an autobiographical detail--and together they are so permissive that Earl struggles to find ways to rebel against them. As Earl grows older and his parents move towards divorce--and when Earl's mother dies and his father is convicted of manslaughter before the divorce becomes finalized--Earl must come to terms with his feelings towards his dad.

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Publication Date:1981-01-01

Size
Length:263 pages

Industry Reviews
"...[O]ne of the most impressive novels I've read in a long time."
New Republic - Garrett Epps (09/16/1981)

"Tama Janowitz has a fine comedic inventiveness, especially as applied in light dabs to character."
New York Times Book Review - David Quammen (05/17/1981)

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