264 pages
English language
Published Feb. 24, 1975 by Harper & Row.
From back cover:
PEACE is the life story of Alden Dennis Weer, an eccentric old man living out his last days and fantasies in an obscure Midwestern town. It is also much more -- an extraordinary combination of the mythic vision of fantasy and the thrilling, disquieting suspense of a mastercrafted ghost story.
PEACE will awaken your dreams -- and put you in touch with a magical reality that lies just below the surface of everyday life.
An amazing labyrinth of stories within stories weirdly interconnecting with each other. Very difficult to start (it took me a lot of motivation to push through) but what a reward! I'm sure, I've only scratched the surface of this wonderful fractal - I will be definitely reading it again, probably more than once.
I have no idea how to categorize this book. I tend to agree with others that this is ultimately a ghost story, with the narrator roaming the corridors of his memory. It's brilliantly written, but a challenging read.
The ending... Just kind of happens, and I almost want to knock of a star for that, but it's so wonderful as a whole it keeps its five stars. This is one I can easily see myself returning to several more times, an I'd expect I'll find something new each time.
