Mere Anarchy

Jacob Adams, a self-described social philosopher, abhors the brutality of corporate America and the spiritual emptiness of a materialistic, misogynistic, anti-intellectual society. Against his conscious will he becomes enmeshed in an ambiguous and increasingly complex relationship with Siobhan O'Riordan, an attractive young co-worker constantly compelled to confront chauvinist behavior and ignorance because of her striking physical beauty. J. Daniel Bowe, Jacob and Siobhan's supervisor, is an aggressive, amoral, ambitious individual determined to acquire power and financial gain without regard for any resulting costs. Clarissa Bowe, Daniel's loyal, supportive spouse, resolves to have a child to finally fulfill her long-postponed maternal needs. Several themes emerge as Mere Anarchy unfolds: the struggle of each soul to define itself in a world that richly rewards competition and material aggrandizement; the painful and destructive inability of the sexes to communicate with and understand one another; and the corroding and dangerous impact of psychological obsessions.