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B Is for Beer

B Is for Beer (Hardcover)

By Tom Robbins
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A Children's Book About Beer?

Yes, believe it or not—but B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it's the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain.

nce upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed thirty-six billion gallons of beer each year (it's a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world.

Populated by the aforementioned characters—and as charming as it may be subversive—B Is for Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative powers of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski.

Praise for B Is for Beer…


".whimsical, absurdist."
-New York Post

"Kids at heart, and anyone bemused by Robbins' previous novels, will guzzle down Robbins' latest brew."
-Denver Post

Product Details ISBN-10: 0061687278
ISBN-13: 9780061687273
Published: Ecco, 03/26/2009
Pages: 128
Language: English
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