The Stray American
The Stray American by Wendy Brandmark, published by Holland Park Press in 2014, is a work of fiction that explores themes of identity and rootlessness. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Larry Greenberg, who leaves his corporate law job in Boston to teach at a college near London’s Waterloo Station, navigating a life marked by solitude and fleeting relationships.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of companionship and self-discovery as Larry interacts with a cast of characters, including his British lovers and the Un-Americans, a group of expatriates. His encounters reveal his struggle with commitment and belonging, as he grapples with the question of whether he can shed his sense of being an outsider. The book captures the complexities of city life and the search for purpose, making it a reflective journey through the challenges of modern existence.
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Fiction. THE STRAY AMERICAN beautifully captures the sense of rootlessness and search for identity. Set in 2003, Larry Greenberg escapes from his corporate law job in Boston to teach in a seedy American college near London’s Waterloo Station. He lives alone in Wimbledon, and his British lovers want him out of their beds before the morning. Then he meets Carla who lets him stay the night, but who has to face her own demons. His search for companionship takes him to the Un-Americans, a tiny group of disaffected expatriate Americans. Though repelled by these eccentrics, he stays for Devorah, a dancer whose radical politics he tries to ignore. He has always been rootless, unwilling to commit himself to a job or woman or cause. If he grows up, must he shed his wings? Is he condemned to forever consider himself to be an outsider? Follow Larry, a flawed but engaging character, on his journey in search of a soul mate and a sense of purpose.
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