The Metaphysical Touch A Novel
The Metaphysical Touch A Novel by Sylvia Brownrigg, published by Picador on June 3, 2000, is a literary fiction work that explores the complexities of human connection. Set in 1991, the story follows Emily Piper, a graduate student whose life is upended when the Berkeley-Oakland fires destroy her home and dissertation. Seeking solace in the coastal town of Mendocino, Emily, known as Pi, navigates her grief and begins to engage with the emerging world of Net chat rooms, where she encounters JD, a mysterious figure from the opposite coast.
Readers will find a richly layered narrative that delves into the evolving relationship between Emily and JD, raising questions about identity and connection in a digital age. The novel intricately examines the “mind/body problem” through their tentative and stimulating interactions, inviting contemplation on the nature of existence and personal transformation. With 400 pages of thought-provoking content, this first edition presents a unique perspective on the intersection of metaphysics and human experience.
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A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year
In 1991 Emily Piper is a graduate student finishing her dissertation on metaphysics, when her home and work are destroyed in the Berkeley-Oakland fires. With her life’s work in cinders, she retreats in shock to the small coastal town of Mendocino. It is here that Emily becomes hesitantly involved in the early days of Net chat rooms. Soon, Emily, dubbed Pi, wanders into the quixotic thoughts of JD, a mysterious figure living on America’s opposite coast. What develops is a tentative, stimulating and perilous relationship. Who is JD, and furthermore, who, now, is Pi? This is the highly original, multilayered story of two lost souls whose charged connection gives new meaning to the “mind/body problem.”
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