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Tor, Nov 2001, 24.95, 288 pp.
ISBN: 0312866437
Susan Galina is having a difficult time of it as the California librarian lost her job at about the same time her divorce became final. Winning first prize in a contest keeps Susan from falling into a depression. Susan and a friend will travel on a cruise from New York to Bermuda and the Azores before debarking in England.
Also on the luxury liner is famous author Max Merriwell, who uses three different pseudonyms to write in three different genres. Susan looks forward to attending Max's lectures and hopes to meet the renowned writer. However, when the liner enters the Bermuda Triangle, a strange occurrence happens. Max's aliases come to life. One causes trouble; one befriends Susan, and one triggers the inexplicable.
When the lines of reality blur, imagination becomes focused, which is the theme of Pat Murphy's novel. It enables the reader to forget the intellect and allow the wildest thoughts to flow into a reality. ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE WITH MAX MERRIWELL needs a warning label not to venture with Max Merriwell into the Bermuda Triangle unless you want to enjoy a satirical Twilight Zone ride.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Pat Murphy Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Romance
Yes
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- rescue mission/escape from confinement
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
Parody
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
