false 939284 10 America in the 21st Century. Iowa is a repressive, God-fearing and prosperous police state. Back East there is violence, starvation, and decadence. But back East, there is also flight. There is no singing in Iowa because song is the door to the freedom of flight. So Daniel and his bride Boa escape to New York for the chance of soaring free of their bodies on wings of song. Boa takes flight, leaving Daniel earthbound. And Daniel sets off on a search for his song through an enchanting and bizarre world rich in black comedy and sexual adventurism. 924260 book 1979 On Wings of Song total:75|5:17|4:25|3:25|2:7|1:1| 75 275 132 11 4 2 false true Wed Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 01 10:29:16 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 06 19:32:33 -0700 2008 On Wings of Song is a multi-layered, interesting novel because it addresses issues of power (familial, governmental, disciplinary), the value of art, the relationship between mind (or soul) and body, and the relationship between appearance and reality.

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