Holy Cow: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (637 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374535906 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Toting stolen passports and slapdash human disguises, they head for the airport.Elsie is our wisecracking, pop-culture-reference-dropping, slyly witty narrator; Tom--who does eventually learn to fly (sort of)--dispenses psychiatric advice in a fake German accent; and Shalom, rejected by his adopted people in Jerusalem, ends up unexpectedly uniting Israelis and Palestinians. A rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forgetElsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that--her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. Through the window, she sees the farmer's family gathered around a bright Box God--and what the Box God reveals about something called an "industrial meat farm" shakes Elsie's understanding of her world to its core.There's only one solution: escape to a better, safer world. And so a motley crew is formed: Elsie; Jerry--excuse me, Shalom--a cranky, Torah-reading pig who's recently converted to Judaism; and Tom, a suave (in his own mind, at least) turkey who can't fly, but who can work an iPhone with his beak. In Holy Cow, David Duchovny's charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs.. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak
Holy Cow is a whimsical tale about friendship, religion and the human race as seen through the remarkably insightful eyes of a c Z. de Ruiter Holy Cow is a whimsical tale about friendship, religion and the human race as seen through the remarkably insightful eyes of a cow by the name of Elsie Q. (and communicated to her cow-author, American actor David Duchovny).Elsie is a fairly happy cow living on a farm in the US. She spends her days getting milked, sleeping, eating and gossiping with her BFF Mallory about the bulls, which they feel increasingly interested in. Though her mum . "Did not live up to the raving reviews" according to Bbunny. If you really want to read this book, get it from a library or sit in the bookstore, it really won't take long.I got it on time. Actually at the earliest date stated, and it was in very good condition. I am very happy with the seller. The book on the other hand was not as great. You need to have a certain sense of humor to appreciate this I guess, because I was not really into the writing.First of all, I have to say this doesn't sound like. The author couldn't decide which audience the book was being The author couldn't decide which audience the book was being written for. In trying to appease or please everyone he ended up with a confusing story that was all over the place.
David Duchovny is a beloved television, stage, and screen actor; as well as a screenwriterand director. He lives in New York and Los Angeles.
“*Starred review* "Duchovny's debut novel is a charming fable about dignity and tolerance, complete with anthropomorphized animals and replete with puns, double-entendres and sophisticated humor Between the book's sly humor, gently humanist (animalist?) message and wry illustrations by Natalya Balnova, this is a pseudo-children's book that smart adults should greatly enjoy. An offbeat adventure that reads like Bill Willingham's Fablesdirected by Ralph Bakshi.” Kirkus Review“Wide-eyed and playfully juvenile Holy Cow is refreshing to read.” Matt Haig, The Guardian“Duchovny's zany, madcap first novel, Holy Cow is