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| Author | Richard Yates |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press/ S. Lawrence |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-4990-9692-5 |
Disturbing the Peace is a novel by American writer Richard Yates. First published in 1975, Yates's fourth book concerns the psychological breakdown and subsequent institutionalization of an alcoholic salesman. Semi-autobiographical, the novel was dismissed by critics as his weakest book.