This novella recounts the imagination of a lonely old man who becomes obsessed by a beautiful young girl in his village. Every moment is filled with thoughts and fantasies about her. Eventually lines cross as this fantasy becomes a reality, paternal feeling and sexual urges combine as they become lovers. Rambling Jack is a brilliant, poetic account of an old man’s wandering mind.
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This novella recounts the imagination of a lonely old man who becomes obsessed by a beautiful young girl in his village. Every moment is filled with thoughts and fantasies about her. Eventually lines cross as this fantasy becomes a reality, paternal feeling and sexual urges combine as they become lovers. Rambling Jack is a brilliant, poetic account of an old man’s wandering mind.