Twins

by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland

Book Overview

12 Weeks on The New York Times Bestseller List Basis for the motion picture Dead Ringers directed by David Cronenberg. A spellbinding novel of the bizarre lives and shocking deaths of twin... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399119388
• ISBN13: 9780399119385
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Far superior to the film adaptation

Although it inspired the film by David Cronenberg, "Twins" is a much more graphic and intense work than its cinematic counterpart. The twins' relationship is explored in-depth and the descriptions of the "utensils" of one doctor's craft are enough to make even the hardiest of men cringe. Inasmuch as summer is just around the corner, this is one book that should be packed in the lunch basket along with the other "goodies" for that afternoon trip to the beach. It is a spooky "treat" that one can't pass up.

Absolutely enthralling-I couldn't put the book down!

These co-authors take you on a captivating journey into the complex relationship between these twin brothers. As children the twins share essentially all lived experiences and into adulthood the pattern perpetuates. They grow up to become esteemed gynecologists and share the successes of their work. What becomes evident however, is their marked intra-psychical differences as one demonstrates dominant and aggressive traits while the other twin, highly sensitive and submissive traits. Both end up in a downward spiral as they can not function outside of their powerful psychological and biological connection. These authours write with a style that goes deep causing you to lift your taboos for the moment! They address the grey and very human factors within the characters that might on the outside only be labelled as good and evil. One identifies with the entrapment of the twin whose painful innocence and sensitivity leads us to forgive his inadequacies and make him the hero. One desperately hopes he can break free from his relentlessly, over-bearing brother.This is truly one of the best reads I've ever come across and since I read this almost 10 years ago I've tried hunting down other works from these authors. I'm glad I discovered this site!