Rob Roy O'Keefe

Broschiertes Buch

19 doors

Beschreibung

From the author of Small Stories: A Perfectly Absurd Novel, shortlisted by the Chanticleer International Book Awards, 19 Doors ranges far and wide, diving into magical realism and science fiction, then adding a dash of steampunk and surrealism for extra flavor. The collection ricochets from the poignant to the comically absurd, each short story a work of imaginative fiction. ¿ A community remembers the lives they have yet to live. ¿ An intergalactic tour bus arrives in Hollywood ... Montana. ¿ A shopping network super-fan relives every infomercial scenario he watches. ¿ The first sentient being in the universe applies for a job as a sous chef. ¿ A preternatural wind comes to collect a long-owed debt. Through 19 Doors, we are immersed in the unraveling lives of characters who are just like us and nothing like us. Whether they succeed or succumb, conform or rebel, we are treated to a compilation of stories that are frequently fraught, often fun, and always fantastic.

Autor

Rob Roy O'Keefe was raised in the Antarctic by a colony of emperor penguins, which explains both his love of fish and his intense anxiety when in the company of sea lions. At the age of 12 he left to go on walkabout, but upon learning that Australia was over 3,000 miles away, he took the more expedient route from Cape Melville, Antarctica to South America’s Cape Horn. He wandered north through the Andes, accumulated an abundance of practical knowledge, such as how to convince a hungry condor that you are not carrion. He eventually stumbled upon the hut of an Incan shaman who took him on as an apprentice. After a decade of immersion into the mysteries of the unseen world, Rob departed, fully prepared for his eventual success in the fields of pizza delivery, local politics, and brand consulting. Today, Rob resides in New England's Merrimack Valley, where he lives in a tree house made of Good Humor popsicle sticks held together by the discarded dreams of retired sailors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: O'Caoimh O'riginals
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9798230661160
• Artikelnr.: 74319646