Revolutionary Road

Author: Yates, Richard

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 1 December 2007 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage Classics) in the United Kingdom.

Hailed as a masterpiece from its first publication, Revolutionary Road is the story of Frank and April Wheeler, a bright young couple who are bored by the banalities of suburban life and long to be extraordinary. With heartbreaking compassion and clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank and April's decision to change their lives for the better leads to betrayal and tragedy.