Description

A lethal plague sweeps the globe. Millions have died. Survivors are confined to their homes.

Gabriel passes his time in a small New York apartment on the citys Upper West Side. During the plodding solitude of the lockdown, he observes several strangers in their nearby apartments. As he watches them struggle to survive a world at risk of extinction, he wonders about their lives-where theyre from, what they value, how theyre coping with a deadly contagion. All alone, he develops a vague yet important connection to these people, an affection for those who are struggling to survive isolation, fear and looming death.

Told in powerful, spellbinding free verse, Gabriels observations grow deeper and more elaborate as the endless days pass. But when he and a woman from across the street begin to watch each other from afar, his imagination begins to collide with the bleak reality of the times.

Praise for A Plague of Mercies

a captivatingly unconventional love story brilliantly observant poetry that captures a dark moment in our recent history. -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Praise for Adam Pelzmans The Boy and the Lake

Pelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and revealing how it shapes his characters identities and worldviews The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language a well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking coming-of-age theme. -Kirkus Reviews

Runner up for 2021 Selfies Book Awards U.S.

Praise for Adam Pelzmans Troika (A Cuban Russian American Love Story)

Riveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story [a] beautifully rendered debut. -Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)

Pelzmans talent and vision are formidable -Publishers Weekly

transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating -Bookreporter

Author: Adam Pelzman
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Jackson Heights Press
Published: 06/07/2023
Pages: 356
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781733258562
Language: English