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A young carpenter finds himself in turmoil as his wife rapidly descends into mental illness The Deer at the Riverfollows an especially intense period in the life of Noah Dubbins, a young carpenter and father of three living in rural New Hampshire. Noah's life changes drastically when he returns from work one day to find his wife, Ruth, behaving erratically and reenacting the birth of their youngest son. Ruth is committed to a psychiatric hospital and Noah is left to look after their children on his own. In his loneliness, he wrestles with his lust for an old flame and a burgeoning confusion…mehr

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A young carpenter finds himself in turmoil as his wife rapidly descends into mental illness The Deer at the Riverfollows an especially intense period in the life of Noah Dubbins, a young carpenter and father of three living in rural New Hampshire. Noah's life changes drastically when he returns from work one day to find his wife, Ruth, behaving erratically and reenacting the birth of their youngest son. Ruth is committed to a psychiatric hospital and Noah is left to look after their children on his own. In his loneliness, he wrestles with his lust for an old flame and a burgeoning confusion about his sexuality. With financial problems, a family to raise, and increasing grief over his wife's condition, how will Noah cope? The Deer at the Riveris a wrenching parable of everyday spiritual turmoil.
Autorenporträt
Joseph Caldwell is an acclaimed playwright and novelist who has been awarded the Rome Prize for Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of five novels in addition to the Pig Trilogy, a humorous mystery series featuring a crime-solving pig. Caldwell lives in New York City and is currently working on various writing projects.