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In four days of "glory-hunting" with an Indian comrade, South Boy, who is white, realizes that he must choose between two cultures.

Ursula K. Le Guin selected Crazy Weather for her contribution to Pharos Editions citing Charles McNichols "offhanded skill, the ease with which (he) takes us deep into a complex society and the complex minds and hearts of its people." In four days of "glory–hunting" with an Indian comrade, South Boy, who is white, realizes he must choose between two cultures. Le Guin explains how she finds Crazy Weather to be "about a soul not at home and not at peace: South Boy, who on the verge of manhood is living in and between two worlds, without a clear way to go in either." Crazy Weather is a unique tale of American identity that serves as "an important document in our cultural history."

Ursula K. Le Guin selected Crazy Weather for her contribution to Pharos Editions citing Charles McNichols "offhanded skill, the ease with which (he) takes us deep into a complex society and the complex minds and hearts of its people." In four days of "glory–hunting" with an Indian comrade, South Boy, who is white, realizes he must choose between two cultures. Le Guin explains how she finds Crazy Weather to be "about a soul not at home and not at peace: South Boy, who on the verge of manhood is living in and between two worlds, without a clear way to go in either." Crazy Weather is a unique tale of American identity that serves as "an important document in our cultural history."

A comparison between a novel and its film adaptation often fails to consider the essential characteristics of the two separate media. Among cinematic adaptations which have drawn critical attention are the films produced from John Fowles' novels The Collector, The Magus, and The French Lieutenant's Woman; these novels, in fact, are particularly challenging for filmmakers not only because of their complex structures and layers of meanings but also because of the points of view which Fowles chose for each. Focusing on the cinematic equivalents of these Fowles novels, this work examines the basic structure of fiction, screenplays, and film.

Gradually replacing 2nd ed., published 1982-