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Still Life with Woodpecker: A Novel
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Still Life with Woodpecker: A Novel
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tom Robbins
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 131 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780553348972
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| Classifications | Dewey:FIC |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Random House USA Inc
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| Imprint |
Bantam Books Inc
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| Publication Date |
1 April 1990 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Still Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. "Robbins's comic philosophical musings reveal a flamboyant genius."-People Still Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict between social activism and romantic individualism, and paints a portrait of contemporary society that includes powerful Arabs, exiled royalty, and pregnant cheerleaders. It also deals with the problem of redheads.
Author Biography
Tom Robbins has been called "a vital natural resource" by The Oregonian, "one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world" by the Financial Times of London, and "the most dangerous writer in the world today" by Fernanda Pivano of Italy's Corriere della Sera. A Southerner by birth, Robbins has lived in and around Seattle since 1962.
Reviews"Robbins's comic philosophical musings reveal a flamboyant genius."-People
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