The Watchmaker of Everton (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Georges Simenon
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The mid-1950’s
- Setting: Everton and other New York villages and cities, and various Eastern and Midwestern locales
- Principal Characters: Dave Galloway, Ben, Musak, Lillian Hawkins, Wilbur Lane
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1950’s, Family or family life, United States or Americans, Parents and children, Crime or criminals, Guilt, Dreams, Fathers, Creative process, Ethics, Life, philosophy of, Happiness
- Locales: New York, Midwest (U.S.), Everton, NY
The Novel
The Watchmaker of Everton is a story about the failure of a family. Dave Galloway, the watchmaker of the title, leads an existence that is as regularized as the watches and clocks that he repairs. Every day of his life is marked by a routine that is kept so faithfully that he is hardly aware of it. For more than fifteen years, since his wife deserted him, he has cared for Ben, his son, now sixteen years old. Fulfilling the roles of both parents, Dave consciously seeks his son’s respect and love.
Late one Saturday evening, after he has had his...
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