All the Dead Yale Men
A Novel
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Originally published in 1982 to wide acclaim, The Good Son remains Craig Nova's undisputed masterpiece. This classic explored the complicated entanglements of fathers and sons —expressed in the story of nouvue–riche father Pop Mackinnon, who used his wealth to manipulate his son Chip into the 'right' kind of marriage upon the young man's return from World War II.
Chip eventually gave up the love of his life and married to secure his future – and what were the consequences of that decision? All the Dead Yale Men answers that question in telling the story of Frank Mackinnon, son of Chip, a prosecutor in Boston with a happy marriage and a daughter set to follow his footsteps into law school. Chip's death throws Frank into his family's legacy, where he must contend with the inheritance of the Mackinnon's beloved land and a bevy of secrets that dates back three generations. And when Frank's daughter Pia falls under the sway of local bad boy Aurlon Miller, his grief over his father's death triggers the family legacy of social standing and manipulation to begin anew, leading Frank to the darkest edges of what a father will do to protect the ones he loves.
All the Dead Yale Men examines the end of an era, how privilege and inheritance often crumble in the face of the modern world, a story enriched by the setting and mythology of Boston and its surroundings. The novel not only moves the Mackinnon's story forward but will recast historical elements of the classic novel as well, heralding the arrival of a new American classic.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nova's career-defining 1982 novel The Good Son explored the relationship between a domineering, social-climbing father, Pop Mackinnon, and his loyal but restless son Chip, a World War II veteran who returns home to an arranged marriage. This equally impressive sequel follows Chip's son Frank, now happily married and a Boston prosecutor, after his father's death by stroke unleashes long-buried family secrets and resentments the latter over Chip's sale of a parcel of land earmarked for Frank's inheritance. Meanwhile, Frank's daughter, Pia, thankfully dumps shifty boyfriend Aurlon for more upstanding fellow classmate Robert; but trouble surfaces in the form of shadowy gangster Stas, who tries to blackmail Frank into helping him cover up his stolen car-parts operation, and in the reappearance of Frank's old love, Pauline. Frank's first-person narration takes its time developing characterization and meticulously painting the memories of a son who is at odds with his father, yet who fondly recalls their shared history including a death-defying encounter with a wild bear that demonstrates Chip's fearlessness. Nova's scenic evocation of Boston is spot-on, as is his emotional detailing of the fragile intricacies of family.
