First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women

Eric McCormack
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 A masterpiece of the sexual gothic, this is the story of Andrew Halfnight, whose life, part dream, part nightmare, begins with a mother’s tragic choice and ends with a lover’s embrace. In between he experiences tempests at sea, on land and in the mind; and relatives who kill for love and lovers who sacrifice their bodies; as all the while he moves ever closer to the central mystery of his and all existence. First Blast is Eric McCormack at his finest.
Genres: FictionCanadaHorrorMagical RealismBook Club
288 Pages

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