The Musician
The Musician by Douglas Gardham, published by iUniverse on August 3, 2018, is a literary fiction novel that spans 388 pages. Set in 1984, the story follows Ethan Jones as he leaves a mental institution in Ottawa after a six-month delusion. Struggling with the loss of his beloved Mila and the complexities of his mental health, Ethan returns to his family in Toronto, where he begins to navigate the challenges of reintegration into life and relationships.
As Ethan rekindles his passion for music and starts a band, he faces the dual challenge of embracing his newfound freedom while confronting the unresolved issues from his past. The narrative explores themes of family life and personal growth, as Ethan’s journey reveals the intricacies of love, memory, and identity. This edition offers readers an in-depth look at Ethan’s transformation as he learns to balance his aspirations with the shadows of his previous experiences.
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It is 1984 when Ethan Jones is finally allowed to leave a mental institution in Ottawa. He has just emerged from a six-month delusion his mind created and is now unable to remember. Now that he is officially back from the living dead, Ethan must accept that his beloved Mila is gone forever, that his psychiatrist cannot reciprocate his love for her, and that sanity has its challenges. Undecided on what to do or where to go next, Ethan returns with his parents to their home in Toronto. As his family struggles with the return of a son and brother believed lost to internal trauma, Ethan unearths a renewed desire to pursue his love for music. As he embraces a new chapter and starts a band, Ethan thrives on the joy that accompanies doing what he loves. But soon Ethan is challenged to overcome much of what he cannot recall from his time away. As he becomes conflicted between who and what he loves and what he is, his past returns with a vengeance and transforms everything. The Musician is the much-awaited sequel to The Actor. The Musician continues the compelling tale of a young man’s journey as he emerges from a delusion to pursue his love of music and confront unfinished business from his past.
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