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The Push & the Pull
Andrew Day embarks on a bicycle trip from Halifax to Kingston, his childhood home. As he goes, the dual narratives of Andrew’s life emerge: the slow, painful death of his father and the disappearance of Betty, who may be lost to him forever. He contemplates, too, the nature of desire.
En route, Andrew sloughs off his fears, material goods, and attachments. In episodes of intensifying violence, he leaves the highway and rides the back roads under the cover of night. By the time he arrives home, an epiphany greets him.
Darryl Whetter writes with compelling intensity of athleticism and degeneration, isolation and community, the weight of desire and the joy and anguish present in all things.
Cycling from east to west, Andrew Day pushes through a past that threatens to pull him under. As he sloughs off his fears, material goods, and attachments, he finally gains momentum for what lies ahead. In this dazzling work of fiction, Darryl Whetter propels his readers into a world as redolent with physicality as it is with revelation. The result is an experience rife with the intensity of living and the raw weight of desire.
” I found myself drawn into Andrew’s story, almost against my will. That says something for Whetter’s skill and talent.”
– The Hamilton Spectator
“Whetter writes like a dream and he deserves our attention. He takes readers on a ride that is often bumpy but no less satisfying when you reach the final destination.”
– The Chronicle Herald
“Whetter’s story will surely pull you in with its poignant portions.”
– Scene Magazine
“What strikes most about The Push and the Pull was a feeling of authenticity. Though it thrums at a high volume, full of grief, desire, joy and regret, the story and its characters are believable.”
– Monday Magazine
” I found myself drawn into Andrew’s story, almost against my will. That says something for Whetter’s skill and talent.”
– The Hamilton Spectator
“Whetter writes like a dream and he deserves our attention. He takes readers on a ride that is often bumpy but no less satisfying when you reach the final destination.”
– The Chronicle Herald
“Whetter’s story will surely pull you in with its poignant portions.”
– Scene Magazine
“What strikes most about The Push and the Pull was a feeling of authenticity. Though it thrums at a high volume, full of grief, desire, joy and regret, the story and its characters are believable.”
– Monday Magazine
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Dimensions:
328 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 0.8in
431gr
Published:
April 18, 2008
Publisher:
ISBN:
9780864925077
9780864925961 – EPUB
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Language:
eng
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