Machine Dreams

In her highly acclaimed debut novel, the bestselling author of Shelter introduces the Hampsons, an ordinary, small-town American family profoundly affected by the extraordinary events of history. Here is a stunning chronicle that begins with the Depression and ends with the Vietnam War, revealed in the thoughts, dreams, and memories of each family member. Mitch struggles to earn a living as Jeans becomes the main breadwinner, working to coplete college and raise the family. While the couple fight to keep their marriage intact, their daughter Danner and son Billy forge a sibling bond of uncommon strength. When Billy goes off to Vietnam, Danner becomes the sole bond linking her family, whose dissolution mirrors the fractured state of America in the 1960s. Deeply felt and vividly imagined, this lyrical novel is "among the wisest of a generation to grapple with a war that maimed us all" (The Village Voice), by a master of contemporary fiction. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2009; A masterpiece from Appalachia; This novel, told from multiple perspectives, explores the meaning of two wars (World War II and Vietnam) as seen by two generations. Phillips writes masterfully about coming of age, sexuality, family, gender, and class. A work of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-06-2008; 3 1/2 stars actually; I was surprised I had never heard of this book before and I was excited to read it. It was interesting. It started out great, dragged in the middle, and then picked up thankfully toward the end.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-29-2000; My Favorite Book; I love this book because even now, years after the first time I read it, I remember the characters so well. It's like they were members of my own family. Jayne Anne Phillips writes beautifully of a time (1950s-60s) and a place (West...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-13-2000; Revealing our dreams; I've read Machine Dreams twice and I was completly moved. It is like a picture of modern America where everyone travels alone, like in a dream, and the same time is in the middle of a crowd into reality. Philip's talended writing...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-17-2009; A masterpiece from Appalachia; This novel, told from multiple perspectives, explores the meaning of two wars (World War II and Vietnam) as seen by two generations. Phillips writes masterfully about coming of age, sexuality, family, gender, and class. A work of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-06-2008; 3 1/2 stars actually; I was surprised I had never heard of this book before and I was excited to read it. It was interesting. It started out great, dragged in the middle, and then picked up thankfully toward the end.; read full review | report as inappropriate