Amnesia (Cooper novel)
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Author | Douglas Anthony Cooper |
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Language | English |
Genre | Fiction |
Published | 1994 |
Publisher | Hyperion Books |
Amnesia is a 1994 novel by Douglas Anthony Cooper and is his debut novel.[1] The book was published in March 1994 by Hyperion Books and is the first entry in the Izzy Darlow series.[2]
Synopsis
The book is dictated by an unknown narrator and follows Izzy Darlow, a mental hospital employee who volunteers his time in order to make amends for a robbery committed during his youth. It is there that he falls for the mute Katie, a patient at the hospital who had been subjected to extreme sexual abuse.
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References
- ^ Hengen, Vicki (May 6, 1994). "`Amnesia': a mind-bending coming-of-age novel". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Mabe, Chauncey (Jun 12, 1994). "PARTING SHOTS EVERYTHING'S COMING APART IN AMNESIA - PEOPLE, FAMILIES, HOUSES, WHOLE CITIES". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Fiction review: Amnesia". Publishers Weekly. February 28, 1994. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Review: Amnesia". Kirkus Reviews. December 15, 1993. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (February 25, 1994). "Books of The Times; An Ancient Mariner Tells a Haunting Modern Tale". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ JAMES POLK (1994-03-06). "Izzy's Own Story". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Whitehouse, Anne (Apr 3, 1994). "DOUGLAS COOPER'S INTRICATE, SYMBOL-LADEN TALE OF FORGETTING AND IDENTITY". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Klotz, Steven (Jun 26, 1994). "AMNESIA' A FORGETTABLE, MEANDERING TALE". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Hengen, Vicki (May 6, 1994). "`Amnesia': a mind-bending coming-of-age novel". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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