Robbins also creates the strangest of plot twists in a fantastic world, leading to interesting conclusions about existentialism, politics, and the possibilities of personal choice.Īfter their fortuitous meeting at a Care Fest conference on Maui, the princess and the outlaw return to Seattle. He writes in a narrative voice that carries the reader quickly from page to page. Robbins toys with the fairy tale principles of Prince Charmings, pokes fun at Albert Camus, and bemoans the sad state of lovers in the 20th century. In a tone similar to Kurt Vonnegut's, Tom Robbins tells the stories of the exiled Princess Leigh-Cherie, whose adventures always feature Ralph Nader, the outlaw Bernard Mickey Wrangler, who specializes in dynamite, and the faithful servant of the Furstenberg-Barcalonas, Gulietta, who develops a cocaine addiction on a trip to Maui. If you have ever smoked a Camel cigarette, dreamed about the living the life of a princess, or had dealings with a redhead, then "Still Life with Woodpecker" is the book for you.
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