A Delicate Dance

By Gary Austin

"A Delicate Dance" is a fictional biography written by the son of famous author, Clarkson Gregory--in an attempt to salvage his father's reputation, which has been impugned in a poison-pen novel by a former admirer. Having spent most of his life locked in a contentious father/son battle, Thad Gregory seems the least likely defender of his controlling and demanding father. However, in doing so, he discovers the father he only thought he knew.The novel is full of crackling dialogue and literary references of the 20th century's most famous literati and glitterati. Readers of literary fiction, LGBTQ themes and family dramas will find "A Delicate Dance" to be an enlightening read. * * *From Foreword Reviews:"A Delicate Dance is an illuminating must-read for those who devour family dramas. Austin Gary delves into the tangled two-step of familial love, being overshadowed by a parent, and, ultimately, forgiveness. The book also deals with the timely issue of caring for one's parents.Using a memoir as a narrative structure, Gary jumps from scene to scene and paints a brilliant portrait of the narrator (the son of one of 20th centuries greatest authors, Clarkson Gregory), his sister, and his parents, and the complex relationships in the family. For Gregory's son, Thad, living beneath the weight of his overbearing, critical father, noted writer Clarkson Gregory, suffocates him. Thad's asphyxiation is made heavier by the fact that his family suspects him of being homosexual, and that the adult son is trying to become a writer in his own right. Gregory's wife, Susan, remains devoted to the literary giant despite his temper, delusions, arrogance, and addictions. To quote one of Gary's deliciously apt literary similes: "As for mom, her patience with dad's idiosyncrasies made Job look like a slacker." "A Delicate Dance" is...an illuminating must-read for those who devour family dramas."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692569529
• ISBN13: 9780692569528
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Deckle Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"