← John CaseyAn American Romanceby John CaseyEpic novel following an American family through decades of social upheavalFind on Amazon↗About the authorJohn CaseyJohn Casey is a Virginia novelist whose Spartina won the National Book Award, a novel of a Rhode Island fisherman that combines vivid naturalism with moral depth. His long career has produced consistently intelligent fiction.More by John CaseySpartinaNovel about a Rhode Island sailboat builder and his life's passion→Testimony and Demeanor→The Half-Life of Happiness→Compass Rose→