Flesh and Blood

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Multi-generational family saga meets modern identity crises.

If you're drawn to the depth and complexity found in family narratives, "Flesh and Blood" might resonate with you. Michael Cunningham stitches a rich tapestry from the threads of each family member's life, weaving traditional dramas with the vibrant colors of modernity's challenges. It's not just a family history; it's a poignant exploration of evolving social norms and personal identities that could touch anyone looking to understand the breadth of human connections and transformations.

  • Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Flesh and Blood

Regular price ₱490.05
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ISBN: 9780684874319
Publisher: Touchstone
Date of Publication: 1996-05-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.05
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In Flesh and Blood, Michael Cunningham takes us on a masterful journey through four generations of the Stassos family as he examines the dynamics of a family struggling to "come of age" in the 20th century. In 1950, Constantine Stassos, a Greek immigrant laborer, marries Mary Cuccio, an Italian-American girl, and together they produce three children: Susan, an ambitious beauty, Billy, a brilliant homosexual, and Zoe, a wild child. Over the years, a web of tangled longings, love, inadequacies and unfulfilled dreams unfolds as Mary and Constantine's marriage fails and Susan, Billy, and Zoe leave to make families of their own. Zoe raises a child with the help of a transvestite, Billy makes a life with another man, and Susan raises a son conceived in secret, each extending the meaning of family and love. With the power of a Greek tragedy, the story builds to a heartbreaking crescendo, allowing a glimpse into contemporary life which will echo in one's heart for years to come.
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Multi-generational family saga meets modern identity crises.

If you're drawn to the depth and complexity found in family narratives, "Flesh and Blood" might resonate with you. Michael Cunningham stitches a rich tapestry from the threads of each family member's life, weaving traditional dramas with the vibrant colors of modernity's challenges. It's not just a family history; it's a poignant exploration of evolving social norms and personal identities that could touch anyone looking to understand the breadth of human connections and transformations.

  • Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (1995)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.