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Indlæser... A Likely Storyaf Donald E. Westlake
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Westlake is a prolific author of comedic crime (cf Dortmunder). Here, however, he takes the reader on a journey through the publishing business told from the author's (and philanderer's) perspective. A book about an author writing a book (about Christmas in fact...). It's actually so well done that at times it seems like a manual on how to survive the publishing business, and how not to go about managing blended families and the world of serial monogamy. There's an ironic tone to the book, with just a few moments of Westlake's comedic genius. But it's not a satire, or indeed a comedy but a kind of gentle tribute to two institutions that he seems to have some affection for. (publishing and marriage). Recommended for fans of Westlake, and those curious about the world of book publishing. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Tom Diskant, a writer, struggles to get a Christmas anthology published, and wishes his estranged wife would get involved with someone else so that he could marry his girlfriend. No library descriptions found. |
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Perhaps the best part of A Likely Story is the "appearance" of entries in the anthology from writers like Isaac Asimov and Stephen King; from the little I know of Asimov, I wouldn't be the slightest surprised if his response to a simple query to contribute a Christmas related article would be to bombard the author with a slew of articles on absolutely everything even vaguely Christmas. ( )