B Is for Beer

A Children''s Book About Beer? Yes, believe it or not--but B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it''s the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain. nce upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed thirty-six billion gallons of beer each year (it''s a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world. Populated by the aforementioned characters--and as charming as it may be subversive-- B Is for Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative powers of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Robbins, Robbins Tom
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.04.2009
• EAN: 9780061687273
• ISBN: 978-0-06-168727-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 210 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: General, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, FICTION: Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION: Magical Realism, FICTION: Satire