The 45th Parallel (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Mission Point Press, 2026
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Paperback. The novel The 45th Parallel is a sweeping narrative of family, memory, regret, end of life, and scientific risk set in Maine and upper Michigan.The novel The 45th Parallel blends historical intrigue, scientific ambition, and intergenerational legacy into a sweeping narrative set against the backdrop of Maine's western lakes, cultural institutions, and upper Michigan. At its core is Clarice Vishnekova, a woman with a shadowy past in World War II intelligence who now oversees visionary projects ranging from acoustic research to climate engineering and life-extension technology. Surrounding her are a cast of family, proteges, and associates, many from Michigan - Rachel, her ambitious grandniece; Taggert McQuimby, a scientist with bold experiments to stabilize global systems; Scott Cadence, a physics-gifted, socially impaired and disgraced former high school teacher; and Fabiana Morales, a Central American colleague drawn into Clarice's world of secrets and innovation. Through their intergenerational efforts, the story explores themes of memory, legacy, scientific risk, and the desire to leave an indelible mark on history, all the while hinting at the personal cost of such grand pursuits.A compelling end-of-life story of a remarkable woman not ready to leave it. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The 45th Parallel (Paperback)
- Author
- David F. Paxton
- Publisher
- Mission Point Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1968761535
- ISBN 13
- 9781968761530
At eighty-two, Clarice Vishnekova has one final mission: make peace with the past and leave the world better than she found it.
From her secluded estate in western Maine, the former wartime intelligence operative uses her considerable fortune to support an unconventional circle of scientists, researchers, and protégés pursuing ideas years ahead of their time. Their work explores a changing climate, the possibilities of quantum science, and even the limits of the human lifespan.
But Clarice is pursuing another legacy as well: the completion and performance of the great classical work she has spent a lifetime preparing to create.
For a woman increasingly aware that time is finite, both ambitions are deeply personal. Clarice has spent decades carrying the consequences of choices made during her secret service in World War II. Now the past is resurfacing through old relationships, unanswered questions, and connections that may reach into the work being done around her.
As scientific promise collides with commercial ambition and long-buried secrets, Clarice must decide how much of the future can—or should—be shaped by one person's vision.
Narrated across dual timelines and through multiple character-centered viewpoints, The 45th Parallel moves between wartime Europe and the opening years of the twenty-first century in Maine, Michigan, and Costa Rica. It is a sweeping literary speculative novel about mystery and memory, scientific possibility, mortality, forgiveness, and the legacy one life leaves behind.
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