THE MARRIAGE OF A YOUNG STOCKBROKER

by Charles Webb ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 16, 1970

For those who didn't Love, Roger as much as The Graduate (and certainly the film made the book) this is more like the former with fewer set-up set scenes and much more of Mr. Webb's noncommunicative kind of communication in which no one says any more than absolutely necessary to begin with. ""There's no dialogue in your marriage"" comments Nan, the managerial and intrusive sister of Lisa who has decided to leave William while they're vacationing. William is surprised and attempts to find out why but only gets a string of ""I don't think so's"" which are the equivalent of Benjamin's ""No's"" to his parents. William is one of Mr. Webb's naive, spindly young men who feels he's always made the wrong choice but now, as Lisa goes to stay with her sister, he puts up a certain amount of resistance--against the sister, a consulting psychiatrist (who makes a house visit yet), and on the tennis court. That's about it--a bite-sized novel carried by Mr. Webb's particular kind of deadpan humor which echoes expressionlessly life's underachievers. You either find him funny or if you don't it is because the novel has immolated itself in its own cause.

Pub Date: March 16, 1970

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1970

Categories: FICTION