W. William Winokur Reviews

Added June 11, 2006

Marathon

Author: W. William Winokur
Publisher: Kissena Park Press
Available At: Bookstores Everywhere
Publishing Date: January 2006
Genre: Fiction: General/Mainstream
Format: Hardcover
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 0-9768508-0-X
Author Email/Website: www.marathonthebook.com
Reviewer: Joyce Handzo
Rating: 9 Gargoyles

Marathon is a breathtaking race across continents and consciousness! Readers will be swept along with the majestic flow of words, only to lie panting on a finish line that turns out to be another glorious beginning. W. William Winokur has written a novel that touches the inner heart with graceful beauty and gentle honesty.

Marianna Gardner is a sassy and successful lawyer with a brilliant future and a cloudy past. After reconnecting with Ion Theodore, an old friend of her family, she sets off on a life-changing quest for truth. She leaves the sterile environment of her Manhattan law firm and travels across the world to a golden paradise called Greece. In a stunning alliance with the past, Marianna comes face to face with herself. The ancient and contemporary worlds of Greece collide for a magnificent moment in time, leaving both readers and characters with a sense of wonder.

Based on a true story, these pages reverberate with an electrically charged reality. A snippet of Pheidippides's legendary run from Marathon to Athens opens each chapter and lends the novel a mythological feel. Yet, the modern day is also distinctly present as Marianna struggles to understand a mystery that affects her in a powerful and personal way.

The story is layered by a master craftsman, as the past touches the present smoothly and skillfully. A ribbon of timeless love is woven throughout the tale, joining the lives of these characters in a tapestry of epic proportions The theme of a marathon flows effortlessly, highlighting Marianna's quest for self-understanding and providing a quiet sense of urgency. A myriad of emotions will cause these pages to quiver, capturing readers' hearts and drawing them deeper into this novel. When the book is slowly closed, there will be a sense of having run this race vicariously and hopefully, victoriously with these marvelous people.

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