The Hair of Harold Roux
by Thomas Williams · 1974
Buy on AmazonAaron Benham--professor, novelist, friend, mentor, family man, and sometime idealist--is supposed to be working on his new novel, The Hair of Harold Roux. But instead, tormented by the chaos of his present and the demons of his past, he is riding his motorcycle too fast, drinking too much, and thinking too often and deeply. Through Aaron's rich, if angst-ridden, mind we discover that his novel-within-a-novel is really a thinly disguised account of his own turbulent post-World War II collegiate days.…
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"This novel's blend of literary fiction with a dark, unsettling undercurrent and exploration of memory aligns with Stephen King's recurring themes of the past's haunting influence. Its focus on a writer's life also fits King's interest in the craft and struggles of authorship."
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"I keep coming back to "The Hair of Harold Roux," by Thomas Williams."
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