Ordinary People | Social Concerns
In 1976, Judith Guest's Ordinary People was the first unsolicited manuscript published by Viking Press in twenty-six years, and its popularity has remained undiminished. It is read by adults and teenagers alike for its sensitive characterizations of the troubled teenager Conrad Jarrett and his confused father, Calvin. The story of a teenaged boy's journey back from a suicide attempt after his older brother's death in a boating accident, and the grief and guilt that tear the Jarretts apart, Ordinary People was an instant best-seller. It was also made into an award-winning...
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