Pre-Owned Island People (Paperback) 1564780937 9781564780935

A gay man flees the city for an island retreat,his sole companion his pet daschund and his sole,occupation keeping a journal and writing stories.,He invents a female alter ego named Beatrix, who,haunts him as does the ghost of a murderer who,occupied the house in the previous century, though,ultimately these hauntings are manifestations of,his own psychic disintegration. A mass murder near,the end of the novel brings the isolated narrator,into contact with his fellow islanders at last, in,a grisly ironic way. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9781564780935 ISBN10: 1564780937 Contributors: Dowell, Coleman,