Timbuktu : A Novel
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Would I recommend it? Definitely!
The main character of the story is a dog named Mr. Bones, a companion to Willy Christmas. Willy was born William Gurevitch, but changed his name after he was watching television one night and Santa Claus started speaking to him about the joys of giving. Of course, this was after Willy had had a kind of psychotic break and ended up in a mental hospital, and following his release staying at his mother's apartment. As the story opens Mr. Bones and Willy are on the road to Baltimore, because Willy is dying and believes he must find his old English teacher Bea Swanson, who he knows is the perfect person to take charge of his many notebooks full of his writings after his death. Willy has given away all of his inheritance and he and Mr. Bones are wanderers -- homeless, often hungry and with no permanence in their lifestyle. Mr. Bones doesn't really mind; Willy is his best friend and Mr. Bones is Willy's confidant, the audience for Willy's musings and brief verbal essays on life. Willy and Mr. Bones reach Baltimore, and Willy collapses outside the home of Edgar Allan Poe - an ambulance picks him up and delivers him to the hospital where he dies, leaving Mr. Bones alone. Now on his own, Mr. Bones must find a way to survive until he is reunited with Willy in that place you go after you die, Timbuktu, which Willy has described as "an oasis of spirits."
The story is easy to read, but packs a wallop. It's not a cartoonish story in the least - very thought provoking. I would definitely recommend it.
Would I recommend it? Definitely!
The main character of the story is a dog named Mr. Bones, a companion to Willy Christmas. Willy was born William Gurevitch, but changed his name after he was watching television one night and Santa Claus started speaking to him about the joys of giving. Of course, this was after Willy had had a kind of psychotic break and ended up in a mental hospital, and following his release staying at his mother's apartment. As the story opens Mr. Bones and Willy are on the road to Baltimore, because Willy is dying and believes he must find his old English teacher Bea Swanson, who he knows is the perfect person to take charge of his many notebooks full of his writings after his death. Willy has given away all of his inheritance and he and Mr. Bones are wanderers -- homeless, often hungry and with no permanence in their lifestyle. Mr. Bones doesn't really mind; Willy is his best friend and Mr. Bones is Willy's confidant, the audience for Willy's musings and brief verbal essays on life. Willy and Mr. Bones reach Baltimore, and Willy collapses outside the home of Edgar Allan Poe - an ambulance picks him up and delivers him to the hospital where he dies, leaving Mr. Bones alone. Now on his own, Mr. Bones must find a way to survive until he is reunited with Willy in that place you go after you die, Timbuktu, which Willy has described as "an oasis of spirits."
The story is easy to read, but packs a wallop. It's not a cartoonish story in the least - very thought provoking. I would definitely recommend it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This looks so good. It is in good hands and will have a wonderful journey! Thanks so much for sharing, quinnsmom!
This is a very thought provoking read!
I always have a problem reading, I should say starting books that have an animal as narrator. I empathize so much more with the animal characters portrayed, that my emotions run a bit more rampant than with any other kind of story.
I have to admit that I snuggled with my dog a bit more during this read than any other book. (My dog snuggles with me during my reading time. (-:
I`ve never read anything else by this author and will now look up and I`m sure, add a few to my wishlist! I will definitely be recommending this book!!
Thank you so much quinnsmom for the opportunity to be able to read this, it will now continue it`s journey...
Sending to TinkEsq as a surprise, part of the Holiday gift giving forum thread.
Enjoy!!
I always have a problem reading, I should say starting books that have an animal as narrator. I empathize so much more with the animal characters portrayed, that my emotions run a bit more rampant than with any other kind of story.
I have to admit that I snuggled with my dog a bit more during this read than any other book. (My dog snuggles with me during my reading time. (-:
I`ve never read anything else by this author and will now look up and I`m sure, add a few to my wishlist! I will definitely be recommending this book!!
Thank you so much quinnsmom for the opportunity to be able to read this, it will now continue it`s journey...
Sending to TinkEsq as a surprise, part of the Holiday gift giving forum thread.
Enjoy!!
Thank you so much for the wonderful surprise! There's nothing quite like coming home to find a wished-for book waiting in the mailbox. I am really looking forward to reading this one. :)1/15/07 - This was a good read. I love the way it's told from Mr. Bones' point of view. Not sure if I liked the ending or not, but I can understand why the author chose to take it in that direction.
2/6/07 - Taking to RCBP meet to release.
Caught this book with the bow-wow on the cover. Thanks Tink.
Aww.......this book will make you think a bit.
I am offering it up to my RCBP meet-up tonight.
I am offering it up to my RCBP meet-up tonight.
Caught at RCBP--Akron BC meetup. This was actually on my wish list--yay!
RELEASE NOTES:
Left on bench in front.
Left on bench in front.
