Four for a Quarter Fictions
Four for a Quarter Fictions by Michael Martone, published by University of Alabama Press on September 5, 2011, is a unique exploration of the number four in various contexts. This first edition spans 300 pages and presents a collection that intertwines themes such as the lives of the Beatles, the intricacies of tie knots, and the retellings of everyday occurrences, all framed within a structured format that emphasizes the significance of the number four.
Readers will find that the book is divided into four sections, each containing four chapterettes, creating a rhythm that mirrors its central theme. Through this innovative structure, Martone delves into the interplay between chaos and comprehension, revealing the extraordinary within the mundane. The work engages with elements of fiction, inviting readers to reflect on the connections between seemingly disparate topics while maintaining a focus on the magic of the number four.
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Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Four is the magic number in Michael Martone’s Four for a Quarter. In subject—four fifth Beatles, four tie knots, four retellings of the first Xerox, even the sex lives of the Fantastic Four—and in structure—the book is separated into four sections, with each section further divided into four chapterettes—Four for a Quarter returns again and again to its originating number, making chaos comprehensible and mystery out of the most ordinary. Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4
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