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1982, Janine by Gray, Alasdair is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is 1982, Janine about?
The novel is narrated by Jock McLeish, a supervisor of the installation of alarm systems. Divorced, alcoholic and approaching fifty, his problems coalesce in a long night of the soul in a hotel room in Peebles or Selkirk. McLeish attempts to spend the night assembling an intricate pornographic fantasy. His cast of characters includes: Janine, based on a childhood memory of Jane Russell in The Outlaw; Superb (short for Superbitch); and Big Momma, an obese lesbian. All of these are submitted to sadomasochistic practices, parts of which are described at some length. However, McLeish constantly returns to reminiscences of his previous life and lovers. These prompt his attempted suicide. Chapter 11 of the novel is a typographical explosion, with the text splitting into several parallel voices on each page (including that of God). The crisis concludes with McLeish vomiting up the pills which he had hoped would kill him, and facing the truth of his actions as morning dawns
Who reads 1982, Janine?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Gray, Alasdair
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Viking
- Published
- 1984
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780670513871
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Erotica, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (63 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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