Martin and John
Written by Dale Peck
Narrated by Andrew Eiden
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Dale Peck’s debut is a tour de force in which Martin and John find each other again and again: in a trailer park, a high-end jewelry store, a Kansas barn, and later, in New York City, living under the shadow of the AIDS epidemic. Though their names remain the same, their identities are constantly shifting, creating a fractured view of loss and desire in the early years of the AIDS crisis. Vaulting through self and history, Martin and John is one of the most remarkable novels to emerge from an America ravaged by disease, and one of the finest and most complex love stories of the ’90s.
Martin and John is the first volume of Gospel Harmonies, a series of seven stand-alone books which follow the character of John as he attempts to navigate the uneasy relationship between the self and the postmodern world.
Dale Peck
Dale Peck is the author of twelve books in a variety of genres, including Martin and John, Hatchet Jobs, and Sprout. His fiction and criticism have earned him two O. Henry Awards, a Pushcart Prize, a Lambda Literary Award, and a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship. He lives in New York City, where he teaches in the New School’s Graduate Writing Program.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a beautiful book. It has an interesting narrative structure which uses repetitive imagery and themes across its stories to create a feeling of cohesion. The characters are vivid and alive and one gets wrapped up on their worlds. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in love and pain and ultimately the solace of life.