“A comedy of love against a field of anarchy…Percy is easily one of the finest writers we have.” New York Times Book Review
The auto age is defunct. Buicks, Chryslers, and Pontiacs disfigure the landscape. Vines sprout in Manhattan. Wolves are seen in downtown Cleveland. And psychiatrist, mental hospital outpatient, and inventor Dr. Tom More has created a miraculous instrument: the ontological lapsometer, a kind of stethoscope of the human spirit. With it, he plans to cure mankind's spiritual flu. But first he must survive Moira, Lola, and Ellen—and discover why so many living people are actually dead.
Attempting to save the world from completely destroying itself, Tom ultimately begins to understand the quality and caprices of life and the uncontrollable vagaries of time and chance.
“A comedy of love against a field of anarchy…Percy is easily one of the finest writers we have.” New York Times Book Review
“A great adventure…So outrageous and so real, one is left speechless.” Chicago Sun-Times
“Immensely readable, vividly entertaining.” Los Angeles Times
“Profoundly moving…One of the major novels of our time.” Milwaukee Journal
“Brilliant and hilarious…Some of the most fascinating characters you’ll ever encounter.” Dallas Morning News
Language | English |
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Release Day | Nov 30, 1994 |
Release Date | December 1, 1994 |
Release Date Machine | 786240000 |
Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
Categories | Literature & Fiction, Classics, Classics, Evergreen Classics, Classics, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Overview
The auto age is defunct. Buicks, Chryslers, and Pontiacs disfigure the landscape. Vines sprout in Manhattan. Wolves are seen in downtown Cleveland. And psychiatrist, mental hospital outpatient, and inventor Dr. Tom More has created a miraculous instrument: the ontological lapsometer, a kind of stethoscope of the human spirit. With it, he plans to cure mankind's spiritual flu. But first he must survive Moira, Lola, and Ellen—and discover why so many living people are actually dead.
Attempting to save the world from completely destroying itself, Tom ultimately begins to understand the quality and caprices of life and the uncontrollable vagaries of time and chance.