Upon a Peak in Darien

Upon a Peak in Darien is a coming-of-age tale set in a small Vermont resort town during the summer of 1956. The book follows the path of 18 year-old Baker Murray as he navigates a minefield of often hysterical situations involving a German baroness, two gay antique dealers and a set of twin sisters, each of whom Baker pursues separately...with disastrous results. The story paints a vivid, Rockwellian picture of life in a small, post-war American town and many readers will identify with the comic missteps and adventures of a young man searching for romance, friendship and the meaning of life.