Members of the wedding

Author: (American) McCullers
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: "McCullers' brilliant work. A very captivating story about a highly sensitive child, written in dazzling prose that makes it hard to put down." -- AtlantaJournal-Constitution
"An utterly successful exploratory novel about a young man with infinite creative fantasy talent in a Southern town." -- NewYorkTimes
"The Member of the Wedding is a deeply moving, engaging, and insightful, exquisitely crafted work." -- BostonHerald
"The writing is lyrical, sensitive, and vivid, achieving a near-perfect harmony between the theme and the expression." -- ChicagoTribune
"Mccullers' descriptions are vivid and original, and her narration is astonishingly candid. A 'book you can't put down'." -- ColumbusDispatch
"Mccullers proves herself a consistently powerful writer. This exploration of the depths of a child's thoughts creates an unforgettable and unique story." -- ChicagoDailyNews
"A small book that cannot be altered by a single word." -- The Member of the Wedding is considered McCullers' most mature work. Adapted into a play by her in the 1950s, it ran for 501 consecutive performances on Broadway, achieving great success. The protagonist is a little girl whose dream is to attend her brother's wedding and then go on a honeymoon with him, running away together. But in the little girl's world, "in that green, crazy summer," every lonely person is deeply trapped in their own inner space, unable to engage in meaningful communication.