About the book
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 novels: 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 Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are brand-new short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an offbeat assessment of our divided nation.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.”
Editions of Wild Ducks Flying Backward
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553804515
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553383539
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553902945
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781415924037
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739321744
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739321768
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415951804
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739321751
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781415924044
Read an Excerpt
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 novels: 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.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wild Ducks Flying Backward about?
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 novels: 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.”
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Wild Ducks Flying Backward?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Essays
Where can I read a sample of Wild Ducks Flying Backward?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553804515
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Wild Ducks Flying Backward?
Tom Robbins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Wild Ducks Flying Backward is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553804515) and paperback(ISBN 9780553383539) and ebook(ISBN 9780553902945) and audiobook(ISBN 9781415924037) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739321744) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739321768) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415951804) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739321751) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781415924044)
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