Eclectic collection exhibiting Robbins' imaginative wit and love of language.
This book is a delightful mix of essays, articles, and short stories that showcase Tom Robbins' unique perspective on life. Whether he's discussing art, literature, or simply the joy of eating a tomato sandwich, Robbins' imaginative wit and love of language shine through every page. If you're looking for a collection that is both thought-provoking and entertaining, Wild Ducks Flying Backward is a must-read.
ISBN: 9780553383539
Authors:
Tom Robbins
Publisher: Bantam
Date of Publication: 2006-08-29
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.56
(rated by 6615 readers)
Description
Known for his meaty seriocomic novels, Tom Robbins’s shorter work has appeared in publications ranging from Esquire to Harper’s , from Playboy to the New York Times . Collected here for the first time in paperback, the essays, articles, observations—and even some untypical country-music lyrics—offer a rare overview of the eclectic sensibility of an American original.Whether rocking with the Doors, depoliticizing Picasso’s Guernica, lamenting the angst-ridden state of contemporary literature, or drooling over tomato sandwiches and a species of womanhood he calls “the genius waitress,” Tom Robbins’s briefer writings exhibit the five traits that perhaps best characterize his an imaginative wit, a cheerfully brash disregard for convention, a sweetly nasty eroticism, a mystical but keenly observant eye, and an irrepressible love of language. Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are brand-new short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an offbeat assessment of our divided nation. Wherever you open Wild Ducks Flying Backward , you’ll encounter the serious playfulness that percolates from the mind of a self-described “romantic Zen hedonist” and “stray dog in the banquet halls of culture.”
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