The Lunatic [electronic resource] : A Novel
Michelle Slater2025
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For fans of Patrick Dewitt and Henry David Thoreau comes The Lunatic—the debut
literary novel from the author of two previous non-fiction books, Michelle B.
Slater, PhD.
Set during the height of the Occupy Movement of 2011, 28-year-old Nell Harding
starts an experiment—alongside her faithful animal companion Argos—with the goal
of crafting a different kind of life for herself. Despite Nell being a rare
books librarian, she's not immune to the lures of digital distraction, and she
wonders if it's possible to create a meaningful life off the seductive digital
grid.
Using herself as a test subject, Nell unplugs to see what will happen, leaving
New York City to return to the Berkshire Hills of her childhood. What she finds
is a life far more challenging, surprising, and—ultimately—rewarding than she
could have possibly envisioned.
Drawing from Slater's background as a scholar of comparative literature and
lover of conservationism, the novel engages with the work of poet...
Main title:
The Lunatic [electronic resource] : A Novel / Michelle Slater
Author:
Michelle Slater, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Guernica Editions, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (1 pages, 819993.0 Bytes)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781771839457
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
534129
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |