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Things could never be the same again after Eddie and Matthew Merriweather's twenty-second birthday - Eddie is dead and Matthew has to come to terms with a new existence without his complex and dangerous twin. The accident knocks Walter, their father, out of kilter too, as his sudden self-awareness exposes cracks in the edifice of security in which he has tried to shelter himself and his family.Eddie's death leaves an emptiness that is not easy to fill, causing both Matthew and Walter to undertake separate journeys in their search for whatever it is they are looking for, while Helen and Beth, Eddie's mother and girlfriend, can only cope by retreating into the familiarity of their once-secure surroundings. Matthew ricochets between his rebellious friends and a love affair with a sad, beautiful refugee. Walter is forced to confront the fact that his apparently successful career has been built on a giant lie. Out of this confusion a new understanding gradually emerges. But it's not until Walter holes up in his father-in-law's house in Greece and finds the courage to put his thoughts on tape that all can be, at last, laid to rest.A thoughtful and moving study of father-and-son relationships, Splitting the Atom is Stephen Amidon's first novel, a debut of truly outstanding clarity and vision.
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This is a study of a father-and-son relationship, which concerns Matthew Merriweather and his father, Walter. Matthew's twin is dead and now he has to come to terms with a new existence without his complex and dangerous twin. The death also affects Walter's sense of security.
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- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0747505683
- ISBN 13 9780747505686
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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Splitting the Atom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by Amidon on the title page. Top edge slightly dusty. The author's first novel, a study of a father-son relationship after a sibling dies. By the author of Thirst. ; 310 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 8038
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Splitting the Atom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover with jacket. First edition, first printing. Very good condition. CM. Used. Seller Inventory # 495416
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Splitting the Atom
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Pp. [viii], 310, [1]. Blue cloth boards, stamped in gilt to spine and front; navy-blue endpapers. Author's first novel. A study of a father-and-son relationship after the death of a 'difficult' sibling. Amidon's fifth novel, Human Capital (2004), was chosen as one of the five best works of fiction of 2004 by the The Washington Post, and twice brought to the big screen. "Excellent [.] dense and satisfying [.] a sharp and entertaining novel." -Paul Kincaid, TLS. 634. Seller Inventory # Q82 YC3
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