Paperwhite Narcissus

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, LGBT, Gay
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Author: Tom Baker ISBN: 9781491751411
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: October 31, 2014
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Tom Baker
ISBN: 9781491751411
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: October 31, 2014
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

It is 1966, and Tim Halladay, in his senior year at William and Mary, is in the process of discovering his true sexuality. He spends his weekends living in the basement apartment of his aunt Blades Georgetown home. There, he uncovers the darker side of the nations capital, making forays into the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Foggy Bottom and meeting some brilliant, unforgettable men and women.

Tim has known since he was thirteen that he was born a twin and that his brother, Jeffrey, died in the delivery room after they were born prematurely. Over time, Tims curiosity about his unknown brother has grown dangerously close to an obsession. As he deals with the recent death of his theatrical mentor and worries about being drafted after his graduationa prospect that makes him hesitant to apply to Yales drama school for graduate studyhis fixation on Jeffrey continues to grow. Tims journey takes strange and adventurous turns as he goes from Arlington National Cemetery to Williamsburg at Christmas time, and then on a South American adventure with his aunt Blade.

Along the way, Paperwhite Narcissus delves into an exploration of narcissism, identity, and the doppelganger theory as one young man struggles to define himself.

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It is 1966, and Tim Halladay, in his senior year at William and Mary, is in the process of discovering his true sexuality. He spends his weekends living in the basement apartment of his aunt Blades Georgetown home. There, he uncovers the darker side of the nations capital, making forays into the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Foggy Bottom and meeting some brilliant, unforgettable men and women.

Tim has known since he was thirteen that he was born a twin and that his brother, Jeffrey, died in the delivery room after they were born prematurely. Over time, Tims curiosity about his unknown brother has grown dangerously close to an obsession. As he deals with the recent death of his theatrical mentor and worries about being drafted after his graduationa prospect that makes him hesitant to apply to Yales drama school for graduate studyhis fixation on Jeffrey continues to grow. Tims journey takes strange and adventurous turns as he goes from Arlington National Cemetery to Williamsburg at Christmas time, and then on a South American adventure with his aunt Blade.

Along the way, Paperwhite Narcissus delves into an exploration of narcissism, identity, and the doppelganger theory as one young man struggles to define himself.

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