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WE BEGIN OUR ASCENT
A tragic, darkly funny tale of a young marriage that comes under pressure when husband (a professional cyclist), wife (a research biologist), and their one-year-old son all find themselves roped into a covert doping ring as they try, increasingly desperately, to salvage their team’s Tour de France prospects.
We Begin Our Ascent centers on a driven young couple: Sol, a professional cyclist on the cusp of being a star and Liz, a geneticist on the brink of a major discovery. They've just welcomed their first child into the world, and their bright future lies just before them - if only they can reach out and grab it. But as Liz's research slows, and as Sol starts doping to keep up with the team, their dreams grow murkier and the risks graver. Over the whirlwind course of the Tour de France, they enter the orbit of an extraordinary cast of con men who draw the young family ineluctably into the depths of an illegal drug smuggling operation. As Liz and Sol flounder to discern right from wrong, up from down, they are forced to decide: What is it we're striving for? And what is it worth?
We Begin Our Ascent dances nimbly between tragic and comic, exploring the cost of ambition and the question of what gives our lives meaning. Reed melds the powerful themes of great marital dramas like Revolutionary Road with the humor, character, and heart of a George Saunders collection. Throughout, we're treated to the brilliant literary sports-writing of modern classics like The Art of Fielding.
Joe Mungo Reed was born in London and raised in Gloucestershire, England. He studied Philosophy and Politics at the University of Edinburgh, and did an MFA in Creative Writing at Syracuse University. He has worked as an Editorial Assistant, as a teacher of English, and as a mountain bike guide in the Alps. He has a short story forthcoming in the summer issue of VQR.
We Begin Our Ascent dances nimbly between tragic and comic, exploring the cost of ambition and the question of what gives our lives meaning. Reed melds the powerful themes of great marital dramas like Revolutionary Road with the humor, character, and heart of a George Saunders collection. Throughout, we're treated to the brilliant literary sports-writing of modern classics like The Art of Fielding.
Joe Mungo Reed was born in London and raised in Gloucestershire, England. He studied Philosophy and Politics at the University of Edinburgh, and did an MFA in Creative Writing at Syracuse University. He has worked as an Editorial Assistant, as a teacher of English, and as a mountain bike guide in the Alps. He has a short story forthcoming in the summer issue of VQR.
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