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published
February 1998
by Owl Publishing Company
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Paperback, 293 pages
isbn
0805051805
(isbn13: 9780805051803)
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Anyone who enjoys a good story that raises a lot of interesting questions
This is my fourth Alison Lurie book, and she hasn't disappointed me yet. I love her writing and her characterization, and was amazed by the intelligence and depth of this highly readable novel.
The premise is this: Roger Zimmern is a young sociology professor and a new hire at a university who is flattered when a charismatic senior professor he admires, Tom McMann, invites him to assist him with an exciting study. McMann's plan is to infiltrate a small cult so he can study religious delusi...more
The premise is this: Roger Zimmern is a young sociology professor and a new hire at a university who is flattered when a charismatic senior professor he admires, Tom McMann, invites him to assist him with an exciting study. McMann's plan is to infiltrate a small cult so he can study religious delusi...more
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Thus is a story of two sociologists who embark upon a research project to infiltrate and observe a small cult which claims to be in contact with higher beings from outer space. Instead of focusing too much on the exact identities of the members of the cult itself and its somewhat ridiculous belief system, the story hones in on the reactions and behaviors of the two sociologists who try (with varying degrees of success and failure) to participate "non-directively" in the group. Each res...more
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