The Hurricane Years

by Cameron Hawley

A Powerful story, artfully told and a through provoking revelation of the strains and tensions induced by a society that is driving more and more of us to become running around blind until suddelly we stumble into an eye opening personal crisis. The mid forties, the hurricane years, brings with it heart attackes, strokes and other health problems unless we learn to slow down.

Genres: Fiction

569 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Ginny Thurston · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this interesting as a slice of time. This was written when my father was in his forties, and this was my mother’s book. I wonder if she worried about my father as she read this book. Those were definitely hurricane years for them... we moved twice as my father got promotions, my mother had a bout with uterine cancer, and my sister got married...not exactly something that they wanted before she finished college. I was amazed at how much time the lead character got to spend in the hospital and how much time and effort his doctor had for him...what a different time we are in today! Now women are having heart attacks, as well!

[Andy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an entertaining read, quite dated, but charmingly so. Definitely flawed, but still enjoyable.

[Fishboat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked it up at a flee market while traveling without a book. Pretty good read with an ironic twist at the end.

[Jamey Mast · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revolutionary

This book is well written letting us so the rat race we are all a part of and how one man is sucked into it. The life portrayed here is the story of many of us . Well written and shows how many of us live today.

[Joanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

its just ok and quite a long book, so believe it or not I won't bother finishing, its not exciting kinda dry, and it was in my moms stash i think, could have been one we got fro $1 at the library sale, but with sooooooooooooo many great books out there i must move on!

[Lee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very unrealistic. Maybe when the book was written doctors had personal time to spend with a heart attack recovery patient but so much of the book was just not relevant to today.

[Kent Knowlton · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit tedious but provocative. Tests your perspective on the material dimension of your life.