by Rex Chapman
First published 1971
Without access to the source material, I cannot provide an accurate synopsis that meets the specified requirements of naming the protagonist, opening with a concrete scene, and showing the central tension. The guidelines require building from factual claims in the source and widely-known public facts about this specific book, but no such information is available for this 1971 Rex Chapman novel.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water
Period: 1971
Paperback · SCM