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Can I read Bitter Is the Wind : A Novel on EtoBox?
Bitter Is the Wind : A Novel by McDermott, Jim is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Bitter Is the Wind : A Novel about?
Do Americans live in a land of freedom and equality where people with vision, brains, and a strong work ethic can have rewarding lives? Or is ours a society where well-being, dignity, and independence are reserved for a narrow elite? Bitter Is The Wind is a coming-of-age novel that traces the lives of George Johnson Jr. and his father from the rural blue-collar landscape of upstate New York in the 1970s to the halls of Wharton Business School and the heights of Wall Street. After a family tragedy strengthens their familial bond, the Johnsons contend with assembly line monotony, unfulfilled dreams of baseball stardom, and they learn what it means to be tempted, trapped, jailed, and ignored by a seemingly uncaring God. First time novelist Jim McDermott opens a window on the American working class and its aching desire for financial security, recognition, and respect. His characters confront a modern world with limited possibilities, ambiguous mores, and authorities who seem devoted to keeping the brightest and most talented members of the underclass on the other side of town. Bitter Is The Wind deconstructs the American dream.
Who reads Bitter Is the Wind : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- McDermott, Jim
- Publisher
- Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781945572241
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14