Amphisbaena [Paperback]

Ray succre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 2009

A sober disinterest in relationships causes Bill Sherman, failing calendarist, to abandon dating for many years. When pressured into a dating event by his brother, Bill meets Amy and decides to attempt a relationmship again. He learns quickly, however that Amy is two people: The inseperable Amy and Janine. These two women design to date Bill in tandem, both to his confusion and enjoyment. Where Amy holds Bill dear to her heart, janine is unable to function outside of physical pleasure. Bill soon discovers that this strange predicament is only the beginning of a much larger system of rules and interaction, and the relationship changes more when Bill realises that the two women happen to be each one half of an ancient, two-headed snake. Amy is the Alpha head and has subjugated her poison in an attempt to understand human notions of beauty. Bill is not allowed to touch her. Janine is the enticer head and may not be in league with Amy where Bill is concerned. Can a man love if there is only appetite? Will he care more deeply for the woman he can never touch? What happens when monagomy becomes taboo and a fine-tuned machine of murder learns the human consequence of going against one's nature for a greater meaning? Laden with whimsical depiction and a foraging exposition on gender, occupation, and dating in modern society, Amphispaena is the story of three people trapped somewhere between nature and culture, through a humourous adventure into the biological mess of love and romance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 374 pages
• Publisher: Cauliay Publishing And Distribution (July 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955899273
• ISBN-13: 978-0955899270
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,887,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Succre lives on the southern Oregon coast with his wife and son. He has been published in a variety of publications across dozens of countries. His novels Tatterdemalion (2008) and Amphisbaena (2009), both through Cauliay, are widely available in print. A third novel, A Fine Young Day, is forthcoming in Summer 2010.