Tom Robbins Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

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«Wenn sich der Tibetische Pfirsichstrudel nicht so liest wie übliche Memoiren, dann liegt es sicher daran, dass ich nicht das hinter mir habe, was die meisten Leute unter einem normalen Leben verstehen würden. (Mein Verleger behauptet, manches von diesem Zeug sei so verrückt, dass nicht einmal ich es mir hätte ausdenken können.) Zudem ist mein Schreibstil nun mal mein Schreibstil, und da spielt es keine Rolle, ob es um Fakten oder Fiktion geht. Ein Buntspecht ist ein Buntspecht, egal, welches andere Federvieh noch auf der Hühnerstange sitzt. (…) Zufällig verfüge ich aber über ein ziemlich gutes Gedächtnis und kann auf ein Stichwort hin die Aufstellung der Brooklyn Dodgers im Jahr 1947 aufsagen oder - bis auf ein oder zwei Ausnahmen - die Namen all meiner Ehefrauen.» Die kluge und selbstironische Autobiographie des Kultautors – so witzig, verrückt und anekdotenreich wie seine Romane.

Internationally bestselling novelist Tom Robbins shares wild tales from his life in this legendary memoir. His warm, wise, and wonderfully weird novels, such as Still Life With Woodpecker and Jitterbug Perfume, serve as a gateway into his unique imagination. Robbins' irreverent classics introduce readers to eccentric characters like hitchhiking cowgirls and philosophizing cans of beans. In this memoir, he turns his literary sensibility inward, weaving stories from his unconventional life—from his Appalachian childhood to globetrotting adventures—told in his distinct voice that blends the sweet and sly, the spiritual and earthy. As the grandchild of Baptist preachers, Robbins evolved over fifty years into a poet-interruptus, air force weatherman, radio DJ, art critic, and counter-culture hero, living a life as magical and bizarre as his characters. He offers intimate snapshots of Appalachia during the Great Depression, the Sixties psychedelic revolution on the West Coast, and a time when international travel was less monitored. With big-hearted comedy and mesmerizing linguistic invention, this memoir invites readers into the private world of a literary legend.

Pravdivé vylíčení jednoho profantazírovaného života. Autor kultovních svazků, jako je Parfém bláznivého tance, tentokrát přichází s knihou vzpomínek, přičemž vehementně tvrdí, že nejde o autobiografii. Tento velikán americké bohémy a sběratel majonézy snáší důkazy, že jeho život vypadá jako vyprávění z jeho románů, a znalci jeho díla v jeho vzpomínkách najdou mnohé literární motivy. V rozvětveném vyprávění nás seznámí se svým dětstvím ve virginském horském městečku během Velké hospodářské krize, popisuje, jak se díky vojně stal pacifistou a milovníkem asijské kultury, a sdílí legrační zážitky z prvních houbařských výprav. Učí nás, co jíst a nejíst kimči, a strhujícím způsobem líčí život americké umělecké avantgardy koncem padesátých let, kdy se společnost u nás vzpamatovávala z komunismu. Z pozice očitého svědka popisuje sanfranciskou hippie vlnu a svůj pozitivní vztah k psychedelikům, vypráví o své cestě od literárního kritika k známému romanopisci a láskyplně vzpomíná na mnohé lásky. Chcete se dočíst o satori prostřednictvím neonového golfového míčku a experimentálních filmech Andyho Warhola? Jste na správné adrese.

'This is one of those special novels - a piece of working magic, warm funny and sane - that you just want to ride off into the sunset with' - Thomas Pynchon Long-awaited new edition of classic Robbins novel that is still as fresh now as when originally published. Starring Sissy Hanshaw - flawlessly beautiful, almost - a small-time girl with big-time dreams and a thumb to match, you'll oh so easily find her hitchhiking her way into your heart, your hopes and your sleeping bag. Delicious.

Sissy Hankshaw nasce a South Richmond, Virginia; «erano gli anni di Eisenhower e nessuno sarebbe andato in nessun posto». Lei invece prende e parte, su una Lincoln azzurra fermata levando un braccio, azzardando per la prima volta quello che poi e per sempre avrebbe fatto come nessuno mai: l'autostop. Perché Sissy nasce con un privilegio – due pollici giganteschi e superbi – per tutti un’anomalia da disarmare, per pochi totem da adorare, per lei sfacciata libertà di movimento. Così, discutendo delle cose del mondo mentre batte tutte le strade d’America, Il nuovo sesso: cowgirl è un'orgia di chilometri e saggezza orientale, sacchi di peyote ed erotismo senza remore, pochi uomini ma tante, tante donne. Una storia sul resistere o morire dinanzi alla normalizzazione sociale; «imbevuta di controcultura anni Sessanta» dalla penna di Tom Robbins, divenuta film nel '93 per mano di Gus Van Sant.

The River City emerges as a hub for gritty noir, featuring brand-new stories from a diverse array of authors. The introduction reflects on Richmond, Virginia, highlighting its complex history marked by deception, conspiracy, and violence. Henry Miller's sardonic remark about preferring to die in Richmond underscores the city's dual nature. Today, Richmond is a blend of elegance and brutality—home to winter balls and garden parties, yet also notorious for crime and drug activity. The city boasts prestigious ad agencies and law firms, alongside a rich tapestry of residents, from the First Families of Virginia to immigrants from various backgrounds. Richmond's social fabric includes strict manners and a sense of neighborliness, but also an underlying tension that cautions against road rage. This juxtaposition of charm and danger creates a fertile ground for noir storytelling, making Richmond a compelling backdrop for tales of moral ambiguity and human complexity.

Tom Robbins' first fiction in five years (and perhaps his most audacious ever), B is for Beer explores various aspects of beer culture - ancient, modern, and otherworldly; brutal, infantile and divine - and dramatises the surprising things that happen when the life of a feisty nursery school kid named Gracie Perkel intersects with each. Billed by Robbins as 'the first children's book about beer', this inspired work taps into the barrel of life's existential mysteries and is truly meant to sit proudly with his other novels in grown-up literature sections.

Es war einmal auf einem Kindergeburtstag … Das Ding war kaum größer als eine Geburtstagskerze und hatte durchsichtige Flügel. Mehr fasziniert als beunruhigt fragte Gracie: «Wer um alles in der Welt bist du denn?» Offensichtlich erwartete sie keine Antwort. Stell dir also ihre Überraschung vor, als das Wesen mit winziger, glockenheller Stimme erwiderte. «Was glaubst du wohl, ein Zeuge Jehovas etwa? Oder sehe ich aus wie eine Pfadfinderin, die Kekse verkauft?» Und noch ehe die verwunderte Gracie auch nur den Mund aufmachen konnte, fuhr es fort: «Ich bin die Bierfee, verdammt nochmal!»

In White Weekends, Tom Robbins travels from one end of Europe to the other in a bid to disover the best and most beautiful resorts for independent weekend breaks. From powder, parties, and budgets to romantic, child-friendly, and luxurious, there are chapters covering every type of weekend imaginable. Each chapter details Tom's experience in one magical destination and is backed up by The Knowledge—practical information detailing how to get there, where to stay, where to ski, where to eat, and where to party—and a Best of the Rest section so you have a variety of resorts to choose from whatever sort of break you're after. Covering more than 100 reports in all, this fresh, funky, and flawlessly illustrated book will be the perfect gift for anyone who appreciates the stunning beauty of the mountains and the perfect self-purchase for the millions of people addicted to the exhilaration of the slopes.