The Fifth Eye: A Collection Of Fiction And Creative Nonfiction

This debut story collection depicts a wide range of compelling characters and their worlds: a hermaphrodite falling in love, a veteran Marine's "piercing" attempt to cope with PTSD, preparations for the anticipated destruction of a hurricane, aging and the aftermath of breast cancer, immigrants fleeing famine, a mother's worst fear, and the mystifications of love versus simple desire. As a tone painting, as well as an artwork painted with words, the final story "Galatea" offers a mind-bending, multimedia experience of the complex relationship between two artists and the workings of their minds. The book is not a linked story collection, yet some settings, subjects, phrases, styles, and themes weave throughout the collection, bringing to each stand-alone story a broad resonance and perspective.

• • Author: Roisin McLean
• • Publisher: Serving House Books
• • Publication Date: Nov 18, 2016
• • Number of Pages: 206 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback/Fiction
• • ISBN-10: 0997779705
• • ISBN-13: 9780997779707