The Day Rider and Other Stories A Collection |
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| Author:
| Robinson, J. E. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-928589-87-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Gival Press, LLC
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| Imprint: | Gival Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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'The Day Rider and Other Stories' presents characters nominally situated in one world who seek to join another, while being themselves. Many main characters `pass¿¿not merely in the conventional sense, of appearing as one race and acculturating as another, nor as one sexual orientation and moving conveniently into another as affections and conventions dictate, but also in its `unconventional¿ senses, of moving from mortality to immortality, or from the oppressed and disadvantaged to...
More Description'The Day Rider and Other Stories' presents characters nominally situated in one world who seek to join another, while being themselves. Many main characters `pass¿¿not merely in the conventional sense, of appearing as one race and acculturating as another, nor as one sexual orientation and moving conveniently into another as affections and conventions dictate, but also in its `unconventional¿ senses, of moving from mortality to immortality, or from the oppressed and disadvantaged to being the oppressor and the privileged. This collection discusses the wide sweep of `passing¿ and wonders whether doing so is an anathema to humanity or inherent to humanity.