First Person Singular

by Lee Holz

Rob Stuart, born to privilege, came of age in middle class America of the 1950s with its social and moral certainties. He first sought love then and thought he’d found it. Living and working in the United States and Europe in the 1960s and ‘70s, he had to deal with a revolution in attitudes, expectations and behaviors relating to women and relationships. In this memoir written for his therapist he tells of his struggle to find meaning and understand himself and those he loves. This novel contains frank discussions of sex and descriptions of sexual activity. It is not intended for readers under 18 years of age

435 pages, Nook

First published April 25, 2016

About the author

Lee Holz is a novelist, poet, lawyer and opera fan and eclectic reader. He lived in Europe for many years, and his travels took him to Australia and more than thirty other countries on five continents.

Lee lives on an island with his feline buddy "far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife."

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Reviews

[John Dolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lee Holz's novel is described as 'An Imagined Memoir'. It is the story of lawyer Rob Stuart, his growing-up, marriage, family life, and international career up until a year after his return to the USA. Stuart's life is, in many ways, unremarkable, but the candour and detail of the memoir is what keeps the reader glued to the text. The protagonist spares himself not at all, analysing and questioning his motives and actions - particularly in his relationships with the fairer sex. Consequently, the novel has a genuine feeling of authenticity about it, as well as some interesting observations on male-female dynamics. Male readers will doubtless recognize some bits of themselves in Stuart's character. A slow-burning yet satisfying novel.