Its actually a combination of jitterbug perfume and the last unicorn, two of my favorite books. The story of jitterbug perfume by tom robbins is told in the third person. Anything like in watermelon sugar or jitterbug perfume. Apr, 2006 jitterbug perfume is one of those rare stories about life, all of life.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. Along with kurt vonnegut, salman rushdie, and a select few books from a select few authors, the reading generation of the last 30 years would be much worse off had these 3 authors not gone the way of the pen. His internationally bestselling works include still life with woodpecker, fierce invalids home from hot climates, jitterbug perfume, skinny legs and. If you like tom robbins you might also like these books.
You might enjoy kurt vonnegut, george saunders, or pynchons vineland. A roundrobbins on the themes of scent, socalled floral consciousness, and immortalityskipping through time and space, but offering a little oldfashioned storytelling charm along with the usual cutehip doodling. If you like jitterbug perfume you might like similar books still life with woodpecker, another roadside attraction, even cowgirls get the blues, fierce invalids home from hot climates, villa incognito. Still life with woodpecker, jitterbug perfume, even cowgirls get the blues, skinny legs and all. Home jitterbug perfume by tom robbins discussion guide. Lets talk about one of my all time favourite authors. He works out a deception with one of his wives that allows him to escape being put to death. Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins, first edition abebooks.
The beet is the most intense of vegetables todays special, p. Jun 27, 2017 lets talk about one of my all time favourite authors. Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins 1985, paperback for. Publication date 1985 topics perfumes, immortalism publisher new york. Why read jitterbug perfume by tom robbins i read that book when i was 21 and enjoyed it immensely recommended it to friends for years. A novel by robbins, tom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins posted on june 3, 2010 by alaina its taken me just about two days two hours if i hadnt spread it out over two days to compile all of the quotes id underlined and dogeared during the read, and now, im almost struggling to coalesce my thoughts into words that can be understood.
There is priscilla in seattle, a genius waitress who spends her off hours. Jitterbug perfume is one of the books that gives tom robbins that distinction. Book recommendations for people who like jitterbug perfume by tom robbins. If you havent read him, hes really silly but meaningful too. A novel and millions of other books are available for. In one of the two parallel plotlines here, robbins juggles the separate attempts of various parfumiers around the world to come up with a perfume upon a jasmine base that will.
Opus oils jitterbug perfume parlour by opusoils on etsy. And every occasionally i will finish a book and just sit in a kind of narcotic amazement. Like jitterbug perfume ive just read jitterbug perfume by tom robbins and i want to know what someone would suggest to read next. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
It is widely considered acult classicand one of the best books of the 20th century. Yet it contains similar zany twists, incongruous pairings, entertaining flights of. Last summer, i read even cowgirls get the blues and ive just finished jitterbug perfume. Books about a protagonist with autism but the book is not about autism it would be especially awesome if the story was a fantasy or mystery book. Books by tom robbins authors like tom robbins what should. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goathorned.
Jitterbug perfume is one of those rare stories about life, all of life. Anything like in watermelon sugar or jitterbug perfume i absolutely adore richard brautigan and tom robbins, does anyone know of any authors with similar writing styles. I love that book cant think of much thats really similar. If the character being autistic is not explicitly canon, but you headcanon them as autistic that is ok too. A bit like another book that i came across recently, the mysterious man. If you like jitterbug perfume central rappahannock regional library. A graduate of virginia commonwealth university, he moved to seattle to do graduate work at the university of washington.
By the way, those books were better by miles in both examples than the movies. Buy jitterbug perfume by robbins, tom from amazons fiction books store. Find books like jitterbug perfume from the worlds largest community of readers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Pdf jitterbug perfume by tom robbins download pdf free. Ive never tried fan fiction either, partly because im afraid of back last from hardcore fans, and because a lot of it revolves around erotic elements and themes. Jitterbug perfume is in my all time favorite books category. And mumbo jumbo by ishmael reed has a similar plot to jitterbug perfume but different writing style. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. Comet in moominland as i always like to have it to. Anything like in watermelon sugar or jitterbug perfume close. Ive just read jitterbug perfume by tom robbins and i want to know what someone would suggest to read next.
Jitterbug perfumeistom robbins fourth novel and was listed on thenew york timesbest sellerlist in 1985. Jan 12, 2018 jitterbug perfume is basically a fiction novel. Kurt vonnegut christopher moore john irving hunter s thompson robert m pirsig william s burroughs kurt, jr vonnegut tom wolfe douglas coupland jack kerouac, doug brinkley. Ive loved both, and id like to find some other authors with a similar flavour, peculiar humour, passion, and intelligence. Help me find authors like tom robbins similar ask metafilter.
Compared with my favoritejitterbug perfumestill life has weaker character. Books by tom robbins authors like tom robbins what. Why read jitterbug perfume by tom robbins originally posted by juxtapozbliss funny, ive read even cowgirls get the blues, still life with woodpecker, another roadside attraction, fierce invalids home from hot climates, and skinny legs and all but never jitterbug perfume. Tom robbinsjitterbug perfume is one of my all time favorites. Because who doesnt want to read a book about immortality, perfume, an. Jitterbug perfume has a large and exotic cast of characters, all of whom are interested in immortality andor perfume. Tom robbins books list of books by author tom robbins. Why read jitterbug perfume by tom robbins basenotes. If you liked jitterbug perfume by tom robbins, here are some books like this.
If you havent already read it and youre a fan of his other books or anything in the realm of fantasy. If you like jitterbug perfume you might like similar books still life with woodpecker, another roadside attraction, even cowgirls get the blues, fierce invalids. I still put jitterbug perfume at the top of all his books. Goodreads members who liked jitterbug perfume also liked. Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins fantastic fiction. If you lived in that time and in that place and in that way, robbins books are sidesplittingly funny. I have an idea for the second one, but its still in the creative incubation phase. Jitterbug perfume is tom robbins fourth novel and was listed on the new york times best seller list in 1985. See all books authored by tom robbins, including jitterbug perfume, and still life with woodpecker, and more on. Books by tom robbins writers similar to tom robbins. So while ghostwritten was a strong 4, almost 5 stars, jitterbug perfume squeaks into a 4, just barely. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient bohemia and doesnt conclude until nine oclock tonight paris time. In search of the ultimate love potion the washington post.
The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goathorned god. Darkly humorous and presented in an idiosyncratic fictional style, the story connects dueling perfumers in seattle, paris and new orleans to a. It doesnt necessarily have to be like jitterbug perfume, just a suggestion to read next. Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins book cover, description, publication history. Sparkles with comedy, wild ideas and unlikely characters. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. The perils of reading books that have some similarities too close together. This study guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of jitterbug perfume. Reviewed in the united states on september 14, 2018. For a time, like a moth drawn to flame, i tried and tried again to read another. Help me find novelists that are similar to tom robbins. Jitterbug perfume is an epic, which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient bohemia and doesnt conclude until nine oclock tonight paris time.
The book follows two interweaving storylines, one in ancienteurasiaand one in the present day. This was the way i felt after the aforementioned jitterbug perfumeand the gargoyle had the same opiatelike afterglow. Bob askey madcap, quixotic novel on the themes of scent and immortality that skips through time and space. Jitterbug perfume recounts a 1,000year quest for immortality, with plenty of stops along the way to discuss beets and bees and scents and sex.
Jitterbug perfume by tom robbins 1984, hardcover for. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jitterbug perfume. Thanks for jogging my memory and reminding me to pick it up again. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. What makes it very much different from the other fiction books is, there are different types of fictions in this book. Most of the point of view is determined by the character. Tom robbins was born in north carolina in 1932 and raised in virginia.
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