Product DetailsHardcover: 242 pagesPublisher: Terrace Books; First Edition edition (2006)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0739473913ISBN-13: 978-0739473917Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1 inchesShipping Weight: 10.4 ouncesAverage Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,266,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Death of a Department Chair

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lynn C. Miller

Mystery

Terrace Books

In this first novel of delicious wit and sharp observation, Austin playwright and professor Lynn C. Miller displays an unerring eye for the foibles of male-dominated departmental politics at fictional Austin University. When Fiona Hardison, a blocked Edith Wharton scholar, is passed over for promotion at the behest of her lover— memorably slimy departmental chairman Sigmund Froelich— she embarks on a journey toward self discovery with surprising consequences. Aided by insights provided in a perceptive Tarot reading, Fiona finds herself reevaluating her academic focus, her personal relationships, and her future prospects for happiness. As she examines her life, she discovers unexpected parallels with Edith Wharton's personal development. These present her with a fresh approach to her biography of this great American author, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout. With sure satiric pacing and much good humor, The Fool's Journey immerses us in a academic atmosphere rife with devious plots. Miller skewers pretensions with a certain hand while she portrays a memorable cast of supporting characters: goddessy Bettina, wife of botanist Marvin, beloved by all sexes; Dean Darryl Hansen, lover to Fiona and Bettina; solid and supportive fellow Wharton enthusiast Miriam Held; and outrageous gadfly Blake Burnois, whose mischievous publication of Fiona's biting satire in the Chronicle of Higher Education shatters everyone's status quo into tiny shards. Lovers of the work of Edith Wharton will take particular pleasure from the interweaving of her journey with that of the protagonist in this lively and entertaining tale.

The Fool's Journey: A Romance

Literature & Fiction

United States

Winedale Publishing

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