Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages
Polly is a real estate solicitor. She is also losing her mind. Someone keeps drinking her coffee. And talking to her clients. And doing her job. And when she goes to the dry cleaner's to pick up her dress for the party, it's not there. Not the dress - the dry cleaner's.And then there are the...
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Polly is a real estate solicitor. She is also losing her mind. Someone keeps drinking her coffee. And talking to her clients. And doing her job. And when she goes to the dry cleaner's to pick up her dress for the party, it's not there. Not the dress - the dry cleaner's.And then there are the chickens who think they are people. Something strange is definitely going on - and it's going to take more than a magical ring to sort it out.From one of the funniest voices in comic fiction today comes a hilarious tale of pigs and parallel worlds.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316080026 (0316080020)
ASIN: B007K4HJAI
Publish date: February 21st 2011
Publisher: Orbit
Pages no: 378
Edition language: English
Series: J. W. Wells & Co. (#7)
Entire book based on the riddle of which came first the chicken or the egg. Very clever thoughts throughout, with lots of cultural allusions. Need to be awake to get the most out of this.
As the updates mention, this was a comforting read, taken 15 pages at a time when locals were acting like impetuous peasants. I could return to the story indifferently many days later. The plot twists really were inventive without being especially challenging.There were approximately 5 truly hilario...