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Hasling, Jack

 
9780595181032: Hillview: A novel
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595181031 ISBN 13 : 9780595181032
Editeur : iUniverse, 2001

Synopsis

At thirty-nine, Andy Tucker is too old to be a hippie but too young in mind and spirit to let the revolution of the 1960s pass him by. He hears the words of Bob Dylan-"the times they are a-changin'" and he wants to be part of the scene. His mid-life crisis kicks in right on schedule.Hillview College is mecca to the instructors and a haven for students of all ages who come to seek direction in their lives. Christine Hartford, the unhappy wife of a conservative industrialist, discovers she is not as dumb as her husband tells her she is. Her heightened awareness leads to domestic conflict.When a Navy corpsman produces evidence showing Agent Orange to be a toxic substance, Andy becomes involved in the war protest movement. Not all of his students appreciate his sentiments, particularly a Vietnam veteran who comes to class with a gun.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

At thirty-nine, Andy Tucker is too old to be a hippie but too young in mind and spirit to let the revolution of the 1960s pass him by. He hears the words of Bob Dylan-"the times they are a-changin'" and he wants to be part of the scene. His mid-life crisis kicks in right on schedule.Hillview College is mecca to the instructors and a haven for students of all ages who come to seek direction in their lives. Christine Hartford, the unhappy wife of a conservative industrialist, discovers she is not as dumb as her husband tells her she is. Her heightened awareness leads to domestic conflict.When a Navy corpsman produces evidence showing Agent Orange to be a toxic substance, Andy becomes involved in the war protest movement. Not all of his students appreciate his sentiments, particularly a Vietnam veteran who comes to class with a gun.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595181031
ISBN 13 
9780595181032
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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