โ Scribed by John Barth
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A "multilayered comic masterpiece" by the National Book Award-winning master of wildly inventive contemporary fiction (Library Journal).
John Barth stays true to form in*Every Third Thought,written from the perspective of a character Barth introduced in his short story collectionThe Development.*George I. Newett and his wife Amanda Todd lived in the gated community of Heron Bay Estates until its destruction by a fluke tornado. This event, Newett notes, occurred on the 77th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, a detail that would appear insignificant if it were not for several subsequent events. The stress of the tornado's devastation prompts the Newett-Todds to depart on a European vacation, during which George suffers a fall on none other than his 77th birthday, the first day of autumn (or more cryptically, Fall). Following this coincidence, George experiences the first of what is to become five serial visions, each appearing to him on the first day of the ensuing seasons, and each corresponding to a pivotal event in that season of his life. As the novel unfolds, so do these uncanny coincidences, and it is clear that, as ever, Barth possesses an unmatched talent in balancing his characteristic style and wit with vivid, page-turning storytelling.
"Every Third Thoughthas more to say about life, death, the 'human condition, ' and maybe most particularly and surprisingly the deathlessness of love . . . than an entire constellation of newer, prettier literary lights." --Los Angeles Review of Books
"Barth delivers yet another playful romp through the lives of characters both imprisoned and liberated by their constant urge to tell stories in language that shifts shape as constantly as their lives shift spaces . . . [A] multilayered comic masterpiece." --Library Journal
"Flares of outrage over war and politics mix with funny bits about e-technology and struggles with the muse, and unabashed gratitude for friendship, the abiding love of a smart spouse, and the depthless pleasure and solace of story." --Booklist
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