Children's author Cynthia Rylant describes her life and writing process and how they are interwoven.
The Best Book in the World
β Scribed by Stjernstrom, Peter
- Book ID
- 107751218
- Publisher
- Hesperus Nova
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781780942247
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Who will win the race to write the best book in the world, and to what unimaginable lengths will they go to get there first? A hilarious tale of authorly competition.
Titus Jensen is middle-aged, has a fondness for alcohol, and makes ends meet by giving public readings from obscure books at festivals across Sweden. He can't help thinking there has to be more to life for an author of his quality. Eddie X is hip, a hit with the ladies, and loves being the center of attention. A radical poet and regular on the festival circuit, he can't help thinking there has to be more to life for a talented, good-looking man like himself. One night, after a successful eventβTitus reads from The Diseases of Swedish Monarchs and Eddie X waxes lyrical to the thrashing tones of metal band The Tourettesβthe unlikely pair get horribly drunk together and hatch a plan to achieve worldwide recognition. The answer is to write the best book in the worldβa book so...
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