B Is for Beer, Hardcover
Descriere
A Children's Book About Beer?Yes, believe it or not--but B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it's the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain. nce upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed thirty-six billion gallons of beer each year (it's a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world. Populated by the aforementioned characters--and as charming as it may be subversive--B Is for Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative powers of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski.
Despre autor
Thomas Eugene Robbins a fost un romancier american. Cele mai notabile opere ale sale sunt „seriocomedii”. Romanul său din 1976, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, a fost adaptat în filmul din 1993 regizat de Gus Van Sant. Ultima sa lucrare, publicată în 2014, a fost Tibetan Peach Pie, o „un-memoar” declarată ca atare. Din 1970, Robbins a locuit în La Conner, Washington, unde a scris nouă dintre cărțile sale.
