How is Ezekiel Farragut described in the novel, Falconer?

The protagonist, Ezekiel Farragut, is a husband, father, brother, and murderer. He is described as a displaced innocent in a hostile, foreign environment. However, having suffered marital stress and brotherly rivalry, Farragut is generously uncharacteristic in his drug addiction, sexual deviance, and propensity for self-destruction.