Ira Foxglove by Thomas McMahon - SF - SFBookcase.com - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.

Series: Misc
Genre: SF
ISBN: 0972429530
Pages: 225 pages
Publisher: Brook Street Press
Price: $21.95
Reader Rating: 8 out of 10
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Ira Foxglove by Thomas McMahon

Description: Brook Street Press is pleased to announce a posthumous novel by a writer who has been compared to Gabriel García Márquez and Kurt Vonnegut. Ira Foxglove is a tale of the heart—both real and imagined — that revolves around a talented scientist whose own heart has been broken physically and spiritually. In an odyssey to repair both Ira ventures on a fantastical journey by blimp to try and recover his fractured family. Along the way he also works on an unorthodox creation of a prosthetic heart. In his unique combination of science, fantasy, humor, and a deep understanding of our constant search for love, McMahon weaves a story that deepens with each reading.

Ira Foxglove introduces us to a world of unique characters: Ira, with his invention of inflatable fabrics that never get dirty; Neptune, a blimp pilot who likes to use his airship for Icelandic fishing trips; Portia, the estranged wife and full-contact competitive swimmer; and Peaches, a student at a mime school in Paris.