Valley of Fire

John Munin is a rational man, a gifted Montreal psychiatrist who believes that the soul and psyche are interesting only in dissection. Even relationships are ripe for analysis, and Munin has identified 'six elements that are necessary for love'. His wife, Cynthia, an aspiring artist who paints only self-portraits, remains unconvinced that love can be so quantified. More susceptible to Munin's searching analysis, though, is Penelope, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and is Munin's star patient. Munin plans to present Penelope's case at a major medical conference in Nevada. But something has happened to the probing psychiatrist recently, and in the aftermath his orderly world crumbles in the crucible of the desert. Set against the bizarre backdrop of Las Vegas where fate can change unalterably with the turn of a card, Munin is forced to question all of the truths he has held dear. Do events happen due to careful planning or is life just a game of chance? If God played dice with the universe, would he win?

ISBN 1554884063   Pages 200 ISBN13 9781554884063 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Dundurn Group Ltd   Weight (grammes) 227 Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd   Published in Toronto Format Paperback   Height (mm) 215 Publication date 05 Feb 2010   Width (mm) 140 Library of Congress PR9199.3   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY 823.92   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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