Description: Finalist, 2017 Indie Book Awards for Adult Fiction, Foreword Reviews "In his fiction debut, Heat-Moon ( Blue Highways ) stages philosophical and spiritual debates in an elegant story of one man's search for meaning in the cosmos . . . . This thought-provoking novel is rife with relatable and complex musings. Charming illustrations and quotes from songs and plays abound, rounding out the package." --Publishers Weekly "Philosophically rich story line. . . . An entrancing journey toward deeper insight into the cosmos, an exploration readers will share and savor with every masterfully crafted sentence. Highly recommended for fans of Heat-Moon and readers who enjoy philosophical fiction." --ALA Booklist "The author of the best-selling travel memoir Blue Highways makes his fiction debut with this erudite novel that touches on a multitude of areas, including science, theology, philosophy, and psychiatry. . . . Definitely for fans of philosophical novels and Least Heat-Moon's nonfiction." -- --Library Journal "A road trip of souls. . . . William Least-Heat Moon has taken a story of people making choices incompatible with their own desires and natures and given us a travelogue of the spirit. The trajectories of these three people, each one trying to find their place in a cosmos crowded with distraction and uncertainty, reveal the geography of the self and the gravity of choice. In the end we're offered a map of roads oft-traveled and too little remarked on the journey to hope." --The Proximal Eye "Engaging, employing nonfictional devices to build a story that crosses the traditional boundaries of 'rationality and spirituality', "Celestial Mechanics" is a unique and extraordinary novel that is as entertaining as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking. As mysterious and stirring as a midnight snowfall, Celestial Mechanics invites the reader to ponder their role in the Universe along with the truth-seeking protagonist. Author William Least Heat-Moon is a novelist with a genuine flair for original and deftly crafted storytelling." --Midwest Review of Books "A haunting love story that oscillates between dream and reality." --Stay Thirsty Media "Heat-Moon's facility with language remains impressive and undiminished." --St. Louis Post Dispatch "A complex and layered story. . . . The writing is lively and rewards the thoughtful, deliberate reader." --Missouri Life "A tour de force . . . Many readers will experience what I have experienced -- expanding the mind to grasp what the author is teaching through his fiction." --Columbia Daily Tribune "[Celestial Mechanics] focuses on disconnecting from modern technology and thinking about larger ideas." --NPR (KBIA) "A sprawling, fantastical work about a man's spiritual journey, Celestial Mechanics is the first novel by William Least Heat-Moon, who is well-known for his best-selling Blue Highways . CELESTIAL MECHANICS is imaginative work about a man's quest for true connection." --Foreword Reviews "Both a journey and the musings of a philosophical mind." --Kirkus Reviews

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