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The Light-Blue Scarf

by George Turrell

124 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #04-1880; ISBN 1-4120-4073-6; US$15.00, C$18.75, EUR12.25, £8.50

This is a story of the dreams and frustrations of a young couple, a talented physical scientist and a brilliant pianist, as they attempt to establish their careers in the 'real' world.

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About the Book

The narrator of this story is a brilliant student, who is torn between his principal interests - science and music. He chooses physical chemistry for his graduate work and is named as a teaching assistant in a university in the Pacific Northewest. There, he establishes a living group with several other students of varied backgrounds. It became known as the 'Chowder House'. He eventually makes the acquaintance of a young co-ed, a talented pianist. He finishes his doctorate and accepts an industrial position in the New York area in the hope of a career in scientific research. His accompanist joins him and continues her studies in music. The story ends with the ultimate frustrations in their personal and professional lives.

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About the Author

George Turrell is a retired Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Sciences and Technology of Lille, France. He has taught physics and physical chemistry in four countries over the past fifty years and has gained industrial experience from several major laboratories in North America. His researh has included the direction of numerous theses and the publication of more than a hundred scientific papers.

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