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Long Haul A Novel

by Amanda Stern
Long Haul A Novel

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ISBN13: 9781932360066
ISBN10: 1932360069
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The Long Haul is about a frozen relationship between a college-aged alcoholic ("The Alcoholic") and his codependent girlfriend (the protagonist whose name is never spoken). Shifting between Upstate New York and New York City, the story follows the trajectory of their doomed six-year relationship.

The Alcoholic is a college-town musician—a shiftless, disturbed yet oddly gentle and pathetic figure, he demands fealty and receives it from his girlfriend, who sees no choice but to stick with him for "the long haul."

The protagonist, infatuated both by his irredeemably broken state off-stage and his Cobain-esque charisma on-stage, follows him everywhere. But she can barely apprehend the hollowness inside the two of them, fascinated instead by the trauma she encounters everywhere, an abandoned child, a pregnant junkie, a self-mutilating college friend…and in him.

In an effort to find their way in the world, they drive through an ice-storm, kidnap an abandoned girl, break into a house, make and break the same promises, uncover the futile existence of lost causes, and forsake their own needs. As the redemption they found in the other turns to ruin, these two addicted youths find that extricating themselves from the other is not as easy as sacrifice.

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A mismatched, codependent young couple are forced to come to terms with their static relationship as they traverse the frozen landscape between upstate New York and Manhattan. An ice storm, a kidnapping, and a break-in play key roles in their increasingly surreal voyage toward self-discovery and sacrifice. This haunting novel draws comparisons to Buffalo 66 and Jesus' Son.

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"The Long Haul is about a frozen relationship between a college-aged alcoholic ("The Alcoholic") and his codependent girlfriend (the protagonist whose name is never mentioned). Shifting between upstate New York and New York City, the story follows the trajectory of the couple's doomed six year relationship in a milieu reminiscent of "Jesus' Son and Buffalo 66. The Alcoholic is a small--town musician-a shiftless, disturbed, yet oddly gentle and pathetic figure; he demands fealty and receives it from his girlfriend, who sees no choice but to stick with him for "the long haul." In an effort to find their way in the world, the two drive through an ice storm, kidnap an abandoned girl, break into a house, make and break the same promises, uncover the futile existence of lost causes, forsake their own needs--but not even an attempted rape on the grounds of a prestigious liberal arts college is enough to snake the protagonist flee. Instead she turns with the Alcoholic toward New York City As the solace they once offered each other turns bitter, these two addicted youth find that to survive they will need to cut. loose. But they soon find it is easier to destroy oneself than to destroy what one loves.

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bananafitz , November 04, 2007
Stern weaves short stories of a relationship into this novel about getting lost in the need of a lover. Each story. or chapter, stands well enough on its own but as a whole, allows the reader to understand how a relationship gets the way it does, how it builds, how it pulls, how it controls. Stern's style is concise and witty, her vocabulary of observation is almost perfect, making this book one that is hard to put down. And once you are forced to put it down because it has ended, you may just find yourself back in it again and again. It's a great read and highly recommended.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781932360066
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
09/01/2003
Publisher:
IPS TWO RIVERS PGW CONSORTIUM
Pages:
128
Height:
8 in.
Width:
5 in.
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2003
Series Volume:
no. 1 (SP-1)
UPC Code:
2801932360068
Author:
Amanda Stern
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Alcoholics
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
New York
Subject:
Musicians
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Subject:
Codependents
Subject:
FICTION / Literary

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