At paradise gate a novel [WorldCat Entities]

"Tells of the last twenty-four hours in the life of Ike Robinson and of the feelings of the three generations of Robinson women who attempt to reconcile their conflicting visions of the family life they shared___"@en
"The story of a man, whose wife and daughters refuse to accept the fact that he is dying."
"Pulitzer Prize-winning author. "A treat for the senses and intellect alike. For Smiley, another remarkable effort." - Library Journal. While 70-year-old Ike Robison is dying in his bedroom upstairs, his wife defends the citadel of their marriage against an ill-considered, albeit loving, invasion by their three middle-aged daughters and their granddaughter. As the five women interact, issues of love and marriage, loyalty and trust, and solitude and loneliness surface in a portrait of intergenerational strife and family survivial."
"Elegantly repackaged and reissued to coincide with the release of Smiley's latest novel, "At Paradise Gate" is a brilliant novel that delves into the domestic drama of an ordinary American family. While Ike Robinson lays dying, his wife is forced to defend their marriage against an ill-considered, albeit loving invasion by their three middle-aged daughters."@en

At paradise gate a novel