Wild Ducks Flying Backward by Tom Robbins

Wild Ducks Flying Backward by Tom Robbins

A "hilarious" (The New York Times Book Review) collection of essays, articles, observations--and even some country-music lyrics--that offer a rare overview of the eclectic sensibility of an American original

"[Tom] Robbins is fearless, original, mind-expanding, and funny as hell."--San Diego Union-Tribune

"Part philosopher, part court jester, Robbins uses sparkling phrases mixed with over-the-top puns to impart his Zenlike wisdom."--Los Angeles Times

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 sensuality, 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 Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are brand-new short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an offbeat assessment of our divided nation.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 read 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."

Thomas Robbins is a Ph.D. recipient. from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor's degree in sociology. He has taught or worked as a researcher at a number of universities. Cults, Converts, and Charisma, as well as Church-State Relations, are two of his books.

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ISBN 13	9780553383539
ISBN 10	0553383531
Title	Wild Ducks Flying Backward
Author	Tom Robbins
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2006-08-29
Number of pages	272
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