Synopsis Edward Hobson, a history teacher, is having fainting spells, but he refuses to see a doctor. Instead, he works on his secret project, which he claims will save not only Eddie Hobson, but the world.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-06-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 348 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Something is wrong with Eddie Hobson Sr., father of four, sometime history teacher, quiz master, black humorist and virtuoso invalid. His recurring fainting spells have worsened, and with his ingrained aversion to doctors, his worried family tries to discover the nature of his sickness. Meanwhile, in private, Eddie puts the finishing touches on a secret project he calls Hobbstown, a place that he promises will save him, the world and everything thats in it.A dazzling novel of compassion and imagination, Prisoner's Dilemma is a story of the power of invalid experience.
Something is wrong with Eddie Hobson, Sr., father of four, sometime history teacher, quizmaster, black humorist, and virtuoso invalid. His recurring fainting spells have worsened, and with his ingrained aversion to doctors, his worried family tries to discover the nature of his sickness.
Industry Reviews "PRISONER'S DILEMMA is magnificent." Nation - Maureen Howard (05/14/1988)
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