New York: Henry Holt, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second novel by this award-winning writer, a chronicle of the single long day of a family's annual Thanksgiving gathering. A book which "burrows deep into the psyche of architect Jack Fletcher. Jack, his wife Gwen and their children are visiting Gwen's efficient sister Penny and her successful husband Peter at their Connecticut home.. . Hobbie gently unfolds a moving story of illusions, antipathy and love, he captures the nuances of character and situation in a way that adds a startling dimension to a familiar family holiday.. . a wry, stirring, richly allusive novel." (Publishers Weekly) 241 pp. ISBN: 0-805025197.