Set in rural Vermont during the 1968-69 academic year, Gemini is
the story of one man's effort to salvage his life. Jack Scanlon
returns to his hometown after an 18 year absence, taking a position
as a high school science teacher, and moving in with his uncle and
his wife after losing, due to his excessive drinking, his wife and
young daughter, and his job. Scanlon's ambivalence extends to his
views on the war in Vietnam, the hippie culture, and his own
identity. After an incestuous dream, he is driven to seek
counseling. His counselor, with the unlikely name of Robert
Kennedy, whose somewhat unorthodox therapeutic method includes
whiskey drinking during sessions, becomes not only Scanlon's
counselor, but his alter ego. Their relationship becomes
fundamental to Scanlon's continuing struggle for a better life.
General
Imprint: |
All Things That Matter Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2010 |
First published: |
July 2010 |
Authors: |
Michael Burns
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
400 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9846154-0-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-9846154-0-7 |
Barcode: |
9780984615407 |
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