The Full Catastrophe A Novel

by Carkeet, David

• ISBN13: 9781590203408
• ISBN10: 1590203402
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-27
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Linguist Jeremy Cook knows how language works, but he doesn't know how marriage works. In fact, he is strangely hostile to the institution. So Cook is naturally uneasy about his job with the Pillow Agency, a St. Louis firm specializing in "the linguistically troubled marriage." His assignment is to move in with Dan and Beth Wilson, a prosperous suburban couple with an impoverished relationship, to analyze their verbal problems and help them-if he can. As Cook catalogs the Wilsons' missed signs and missed signals, he becomes increasingly, most unscientifically, involved.

Author Biography

David Carkeet is the author of five novels, including three New York Times Notable Books. His honors include an Edgar nomination, an O. Henry Award, an NEA Fellowship, and the AWP Creative Nonfiction Award. He lived in St. Louis for thirty years with his wife and three daughters. He currently lives in Worcester, Vermont.