Gloucesterbook

<p><em>Gloucesterbook</em> is groundbreaking American fiction of the 20<sup>th</sup> century – one of four novels that make up the unconventional and stimulating literary masterpiece GLOUCESTERMAN. In <em>Gloucesterbook</em> the central character Caleb Karcist – absorbed in his consulting work creative ideas and love life – becomes intrigued by the politics arts and eccentric society of a fishing port (modeled on Gloucester Massachusetts) called “Dogtown” on the Atlantic Coast’s “Cape Gloucester” during the 1960s.</p><p>The novel describes a unique geography that draws to it people with unusual experiences and interests including businessman Rafe Opsimath avant-garde poet Ipsissimus Charlemagne and Fathers Lucey and Duncannon of a tiny High Church religious order.</p><p>Through the web of Caleb’s work life and friendships this fiction – with its extraordinarily detailed observations exuberant language and quiet humor – weaves together ideas and feelings about business history politics systems ritual and sex. This is a novel about mid-20<sup>th</sup>-century America as experienced in an exceptionally interesting Atlantic seaport where work love and creative mind come together.</p>