Description:Jitterbug Perfume
is an epic.
Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn’t conclude until nine o’clock tonight (Paris time).
It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle.
The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image ofJitterbug Perfume is an epic.
Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn’t conclude until nine o’clock tonight (Paris time).
It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle.
The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goat-horned god.
If the liquid in the bottle actually is the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think, it had better be discovered soon because it is leaking and there is only a drop or two left.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Bantam Release date : 1 April 1990 ISBN-10 : 0553348981 |
ISBN-13: 9780553348989
"Day 28 - Favorite book from your favorite author
Jitterbug Perfume is Tom Robbins' epic, taking place over multiple centuries among 4 separate storylines. The central(ish) character, King Alobar, gets confronted with death and rejects the idea, preferring instead to dedicate his time to learning how to cheat death until he's properly ready to face it. Brilliance follows.
(Technically, if I had to pick just one, this would be my all-time favorite book. Fortunately I don't have to, so I've placed"
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