John Barth
Author
Physical Desc
182 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After a fluke tornado destroys George I. Newett's neighborhood, a series of strange coincidences relating to the stock market crash of 1929 occur, causing him to experience five serial visions corresponding to pivotal events in his life.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a catatonic episode on a railway station platform, Jacob Horner is taken to 'The Farm,' a bizarre insane asylum run by Doctor D. After being 'cured', Jacob takes a job as an English lecturer at a nearby college and begins a disastrous affair with the wife of a colleague.