Rocket City A Novel
Rocket City A Novel by Cathryn Alpert, published by Vintage Books in 1996, is a reprint edition comprising 349 pages. This work of fiction intertwines humor and literary elements as it follows Marilee Levitay, who embarks on a journey to Alamogordo, New Mexico, in search of her wayward sweetheart. Accompanied by three melons and an enigmatic hitchhiker named Enoch Swann, Marilee’s adventure takes unexpected turns as they navigate a landscape marked by the legacy of the atomic bomb.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that blends quirky characters and surreal settings, including motels with names like “the Trinity” and supermarket check-out girls with striking two-colored eyes. As Marilee and Enoch venture deeper into the New Mexico desert, they encounter a renegade insurance adjuster, adding layers to their journey. This novel explores themes of love and the absurdities of life, inviting readers to experience a unique story that challenges conventional paths.
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“Three melons and a dwarf sat in the front seat of Marilee’s ’72 Dodge but the cop was not amused”. Marilee is Marilee Levitay, who has driven to Alamogordo, New Mexico, birthplace of the atomic bomb, to be reunited with her wayward sweetheart. The melons come courtesy of her mother, in case she needs liquid in the desert. And the dwarf is Enoch Swann, the enigmatic hitchhiker who is about to lead Marilee way, way off course. As Marilee and Enoch cruise ever farther into that radioactive New Mexico sunset – and cross narrative paths with a renegade insurance adjuster fleeing too many claims – Cathryn Alpert sweeps us into a parallel universe where the motels are called “the Trinity”, the supermarket check-out girls have gorgeous two-colored eyes, and true love sometimes comes in awfully odd packages.
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