The Frequency of Souls (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Mary Kay Zuravleff
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 1992
- Setting: Rockville, Maryland
- Principal Characters: George Mahoney, Judy Mahoney, the Veteran, Niagara Spense, Shackelford
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Love or romance, Music or musicians, Science or scientists, Adultery, Death or dying, Euthanasia or right to die, Comedy
- Locales: Rockville, MD
Mary Kay Zuravleff’s first novel, The Frequency of Souls, exhibits her command of language and talent for characterization. The plot is linear, uncomplicated, and leavened with humor. Her work was supported by the D.C. Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the James Jones Society, and the Ragdale Foundation.
The novel’s protagonist is George Mahoney, through whose mind and vision a third-person narrator relates the story. A refrigerator engineer at Coldpoint for fourteen years, George claims his career matches his total faith in the material...
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