Simon's Night & My Simon's Night Journal by Jon Hassler

Simon's Night & My Simon's Night Journal by Jon Hassler

In this Jon Hassler classic, Simon Shea, a retired professor of English at a small Minnesota college, has begun to forget things and also experiences a few dangerous lapses in judgment. He commits himself to a private rest home where his encounters with other residents are variously strange, comical, and disquieting. A young doctor and her boyfriend enter Simon's life and attempt to persuade him that his new mode of life might be a cure worse than the disease. Reflections on his teaching career, his moribund marriage, his Catholicism, and an unforgettable week in Ireland with a former student flesh out Simon's unusual and complex character.

The themes are more relevant today than ever before, and this new edition is further enhanced by the inclusion of Hassler's own My Simon's Night Journal, which offers insights into the author's thought processes during the novel's long gestation period.

Jon Hassler was born in Minneapolis in 1933. He received degrees from St. John's University in Minnesota, where he was an English teacher and writer-in-residence, and from the University of North Dakota. The author of many widely acclaimed novels--Staggerford, Simon's Night, The Love Hunter, A Green Journey, Grand Opening, North of Hope, Dear James, Rookery Blues, Dean's List, The Staggerford Flood, The Staggerford Murders, and The New Woman--Mr. Hassler passed away in March 2008.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781935666530
ISBN 10	1935666533
Title	Simon's Night & My Simon's Night Journal
Author	Jon Hassler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nodin Press
Year published	2013-11-05
Number of pages	352
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.