The War Between The Tates by Alison Lurie
"The War Between the Tates" is a satirical novel that explores the tumultuous life of an academic couple amidst personal and societal upheavals of the 1960s. Set on a university campus in upstate New York, the story delves into the unraveling marriage of Erica and Brian Tate as they navigate infidelity, political activism, and generational conflicts. The narrative captures the clash between traditional values and the emerging counterculture, reflecting broader social transformations through the lens of domestic strife and personal identity crises.
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- Published
- 1974
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 373
- Original Language
- English
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- A Response to David Handlin’s “One Hundred Best American Novels” (The American Scholar)