All In The Family

Description for ALL IN THE FAMILY by Edwin O'Connor: ALL IN THE FAMILY surpasses even THE LAST HURRAH, that triumph among political novels, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning THE EDGE OF SADNESS. Its narrative drive and broad range of emotion make this Edwin O'Connor's finest novel to date. The absorbing story is set in Ireland, Italy, and chiefly, in the corrupt old city oof THE LAST HURRAH. It is told by an observant and sympathetic narrator, Jack Kinsella, cousin to a conspicuous Irish-American family whose name means power, influence and fabulous riches...all these, the achievement of one man. Jack Kinsella's Uncle Jimmy is a tough, irascible little tycoon whose pride in his sons is matched only by his determination to get them what he wants: high political office. Aided by old Jimmy Kinsella's full resources, not least his willingness to twist any arm in the nation, his sons erupt into politics. Charles is to take the mayoralty, then the governorship; Phil is to act as ca