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Laugh-out-loud memoir set in 1950s Midwest told with the natural humor of the best storytellers. Bryson is long-known for his excellent literary and elucidating gifts but "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" surpasses this reviewer's expectations. I have not laughed so hard in years, literally! If you enjoy Keillor's wobegon tales you'll absolutely devour this with relish and return for more! Your book-loving friends will thank you for recommending this gem.
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Simply breathtaking. Grendel's forlorn and foreign longing to share in the harp-player's tales of misty legend reveal the tenderest of hearts in solitude. As Grendel muses, he's never seen a wolf treat another wolf the way these humans treat each other, in war, in plunder, in idiotic slaughter. The book is also very, very funny. My highest recommendation!
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson
m0martin, March 2, 2007
Laugh-out-loud memoir set in 1950s Midwest told with the natural humor of the best storytellers. Bryson is long-known for his excellent literary and elucidating gifts but "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" surpasses this reviewer's expectations. I have not laughed so hard in years, literally! If you enjoy Keillor's wobegon tales you'll absolutely devour this with relish and return for more! Your book-loving friends will thank you for recommending this gem.(16 of 30 readers found this comment helpful)
Grendel by John Gardner
m0martin, March 2, 2007
Simply breathtaking. Grendel's forlorn and foreign longing to share in the harp-player's tales of misty legend reveal the tenderest of hearts in solitude. As Grendel muses, he's never seen a wolf treat another wolf the way these humans treat each other, in war, in plunder, in idiotic slaughter. The book is also very, very funny. My highest recommendation!(17 of 28 readers found this comment helpful)