by Richard Yates
Cold Spring Harbor may seem like a short novel (a little less than 200 pages long), but don't let that fool you. It's packed with so much story. More so than even some of the longest novels out there, if that makes any sense. That's because Yates is a master at creating gripping stories about ordina...
This treads similar territory to other Richard Yates novels, though it covers a shorter period, in fewer pages, focusing on younger protagonists. As always, more is conveyed by what is unsaid than what is actually uttered (e.g. the awkward driving lesson where nothing was taught and nothing learned)...
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