Every Third Thought A Novel in Five Seasons
Every Third Thought A Novel in Five Seasons by John Barth is a work published by Catapult on October 16, 2012, featuring 192 pages in English. This novel continues the journey of George I. Newett, a character first introduced in Barth’s short story collection The Development. The narrative begins with the destruction of Newett’s home in Heron Bay Estates by a tornado, an event that coincides with the 77th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, setting the stage for a series of significant occurrences in his life.
As the story progresses, George and his wife Amanda Todd embark on a European vacation to cope with the aftermath of the tornado. On George’s 77th birthday, he experiences a fall that triggers a sequence of five visions, each appearing on the first day of the subsequent seasons. These visions correspond to pivotal moments in his life, revealing uncanny coincidences that intertwine with the themes of fate and reflection. Readers will find Barth’s signature blend of literary style and storytelling as he explores the intersections of personal history and broader societal events.
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John Barth stays true to form in Every Third Thought, written from the perspective of a character Barth introduced in his short story collection The Development.
George I. Newett and his wife Amanda Todd lived in the gated community of Heron Bay Estates until its destruction by a fluke tornado. This event, Newett notes, occurred on the 77th anniversary of the 1929 stock market crash, a detail that would appear insignificant if it were not for several subsequent events.
The stress of the tornado’s devastation prompts the Newett–Todds to depart on a European vacation, during which George suffers a fall on none other than his 77th birthday, the first day of autumn (or more cryptically, fall). Following this coincidence, George experiences the first of what is to become five serial visions, each appearing to him on the first day of the ensuing seasons, and each corresponding to a pivotal event in that season of his life.
As the novel unfolds, so do these uncanny coincidences, and it is clear that, as ever, Barth possesses an unmatched talent in balancing his characteristic style and wit with vivid, page–turning storytelling.
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