many of Hoban's works refer to lions, Orpheus , Eurydice , Persephone , Vermeer , severed heads, heart disease, flickering , Odilon Redon , and King Kong . Works Edit Adult novels Edit The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz ( 1973 ), ISBN 0-8128-1624-2 Kleinzeit ( 1974 ), ISBN 0-670-41458-1 Turtle Diary