โ Scribed by Erickson, Steve
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Three outsiders cross paths in an alternate America that & rsquo;s been divided in two In a dystopian Los Angeles, Cale is a newly released political prisoner under surveillance. Beset by dark visions and relegated to working in a desolate library, he & rsquo;s told, without explanation, that he & rsquo;s & ldquo;the one everyone & rsquo;s looking for. & rdquo; For Catherine, a mysterious South American beauty, the crossing is no less extreme: Leaving her tribal life, she undergoes various confinements and escapes before winding up at the door of a Hollywood screenwriter. Finally Jack Mick Lake, possessed by numerology, must negotiate a river all his own. Stark and ethereal, Steve Erickson & rsquo;s tales connect to form a luminous and passionate whole.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; One; Two; Three; Copyright.
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