Friday, December 5, 2008

Novel Synopsis

First, a disclaimer: Any resemblance to any real characters referred to in this work is purely coincidental. The story, characters and events herein are purely fictional.

This novel is the story of a Santini like father (military man who is the son of a military man) and his efforts to come to terms with his own sinful past by converting to Christianity and raising his children under a powerful, repressive religious standard. His conversion to Christianity is to atone for his own sexual misdoings, and the mistakes he made. He raises his children, especially his girls, to not talk of sex, to not have sex, to not be sexual. Indeed, his whole life is about denying sexuality. His own warped views take a different toll on all three of his children, who struggle to live up to his Christian standards, which, above all, revolve around sexuality. But late in their lives, a truth comes to light about his sexual past that will change all of their lives forever. The sins of the father are visited upon the children, who never knew what they were up against, or what the truth really was.

One daughter becomes a nymphomaniac, one a lesbian, and the son moves to the other side of the world. The marriage was consummated because the mother was pregnant—an act of nobility—but in this family of propriety and new England waspiness, more sexual secrets come to light…

2 comments:

jecca said...

Wow. I'm looking forward to the autobiography! x

Ilaria said...

ok, girlfriend, you are the only one who must remain mum about this. because, as i noted, all characters ARE fictional. i will talk to YOU as much as you wish. but i think my father would fall over and die. and i really don't want him to. despite everything i say. in fact, when i see you i will tell you the strange ending that emerged from me. it was bizaare.