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A Short History of Richard Kline Author: Amanda Lohrey

ISBN: 9781863957182 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 272 Published: 25 February 2015 Country of Publication: AU Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 15.2 x 2.1 Description: 'I woke with a gasp. And lay in the dark, open-mouthed, holding my breath. That feeling ... that feeling was indescribable. For a moment I had felt as if I were falling ... falling into bliss.'

All his life, Richard Kline has been haunted by a sense that something is lacking. He envies the ease with which some people slip - seemingly unquestioningly - into contented suburban life or the pursuit of wealth.

As he moves into middle age, Richard grows increasingly angry. But then a strange event awakens him to a different way of living. He finds himself on a quest, almost against his own will, to resolve the 'divine discontent' he has suffered since childhood. From pharmaceuticals to new age therapies and finding a guru, Richard's journey dramatises the search for meaning in today's world.

This moving and audacious novel is a pilgrim's progress for the here and now. Suffused with yearning and a sense of the mystical, this extraordinary novel is one of Lohrey's finest offerings yet.

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