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Jitterbug Perfume

by Tom Robbins

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ISBN13: 9780553348989
ISBN10: 0553348981
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Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight [Paris time]. It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goat-horned god. If the liquid in the bottle is actually the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think, it had better be discovered soon because it is leaking and there is only a drop or two left.

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"Jitterbug Perfume has a large and exotic cast of characters, all of whom are interested in immortality and/or perfume....Go see for yourself; you'll have a good time." Washington Post

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"Robbins again celebrates the joy of individual expression and self-reliance. He lays before us the time honored warts and hairs of the worlds philosophies — problems with religion, war, politics, family, marriage and sex — and leaves no twist or turn unstoned." Saturday Review
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Tom Robbins is the author of eight novels. When not roaming, he lives in the Seattle area.
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2chickadees, September 16, 2010 (view all comments by 2chickadees)
Long ago a copy of this book was passed around among friends, friends of friends, relatives, etc. By the time it got to me it was already in bad shape. When I saw it again, months later, it had coffee stains, pages falling out, underlining, and a torn cover -- all signs of a good journey for a book. Our inside jokes based on Jitterbug Perfume lasted for years...

One thing is for sure: if you read it, you will never think of beets the same way again.
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loving kinder, December 6, 2008 (view all comments by loving kinder)
An historical, anthropological, AND wildly entertaining journey through our time on this Earth-and its enveloping yet freeing embrace. Robbins intelligently incorporates the ponderings of our human existence and all our curiosities in a fantastic story!
Each page desires to be read as slowly and mindfully like each one were a different piece of just-ripe, aromatic, juicy, dripping fruit. Pure Ambrosia of a Book!
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Michael Moy, October 27, 2008 (view all comments by Michael Moy)
This was the first time I read Tom Robbins, I had been considering reading this book for a while and now wonder why I waited. Not only is this a great story filled with great characters, it makes one consider life and how one lives it. But most importantly Robbins' command of the English language is breathtaking.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553348989
Author:
Robbins, Tom
Publisher:
Bantam Books
Author:
Robbins, Tom
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Perfumes industry
Subject:
Fables
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
1990
Edition Number:
Bantam trade ed.
Edition Description:
Bantam trade paperback reissue.
Series Volume:
88-734
Publication Date:
19900431
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
8.32x5.24x.77 in. .60 lbs.
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"Review" by , "Jitterbug Perfume has a large and exotic cast of characters, all of whom are interested in immortality and/or perfume....Go see for yourself; you'll have a good time."
"Review" by , "Robbins again celebrates the joy of individual expression and self-reliance. He lays before us the time honored warts and hairs of the worlds philosophies — problems with religion, war, politics, family, marriage and sex — and leaves no twist or turn unstoned."
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