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A Suicide in Savannah The Rise and Fall of Martin Shipman
A philosopher crashes into despairMartin shocks his professional peers with an outrageous, controversial paper.
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A philosopher crashes into despairMartin shocks his professional peers with an outrageous, controversial paper. His wife Juli feels he's disappeared into thought and neglected her, and now he's lost his job, which she takes as a personal betrayal. He leaves New York City for a "cure" in Europe, then he ends up driving a tour bus in Savannah. His friend Reuben, a black engineer, holds him together as he sinks into poverty. They share a passion for racial justice, and the telling of Black History in Savannah. Meanwhile, Juli has written a new play called A Suicide in Savannah, exploiting the story of his personal disintegration. He gets the message. And the Socratic Cowboy rides off wondering...A philosophical thriller, for readers who understand that your ideas can do you in.
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