That Night (novel)
| Author | Alice McDermott |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Picador |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-27361-3 |
| Preceded by | 'A Bigamist's Daughter' |
| Followed by | 'At Weddings and Wakes' |
That Night (1987) is the second novel by American author Alice McDermott, published in 1987 by Picador. The novel was a Finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize in 1988[1] and the National Book Award in 1987.[2]
Set in the 1960s, the novel's narrated through the lens of a 10-year-old girl fascinated with the romantic lives of two Long Island teenagers, Sheryl and Rick. That Night was adapted to film in 1992 by director Craig Bolotin, starring C. Thomas Howell and Juliette Lewis.
References
- ↑ "The Pulitzer Prizes - Fiction". pulitzer.org.
- ↑ "1987 National Book Awards Winners and Finalists, The National Book Foundation". nationalbook.org.
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