The poet/grantsperson Fred Fudpucker tries to save his best friend, Sigmund Fish, who has Down Syndrome, from the clutches of the nefarious Mick McDiddle, head of the gigantic McDiddle hamburger chain.
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Told in the first person, this rather weird but amusing tale by the author of Eternal Bliss (Zebra, 1988) and other fantasy novels tells the story of how Fred Fudpucker, once a moderately successful university grantsperson, becomes involved with the McDiddle hamburger chain--a corporate entity that grows so powerful it effectively runs the entire country. Fred eventually assists in McDiddleland's collapse, bringing economic ruin to most of the country but also allowing a small, rebellious region called Harmonia to flourish unimpeded. Although the first chapters of this fantasy/social commentary are a bit difficult to follow (Fred's introductory musings seem paranoid and delusional at best), eventually all is made clear, and the writing never fails to entertain.
- A.M.B. Amantia, Population Action International Lib. , Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- A.M.B. Amantia, Population Action International Lib. , Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"The best novel to come out of Maine that I've read in the past 10 years." -- Kendall Merriam, Maine Times
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A funny satire,
By David "Laymon Fan" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fly Must Die (WICA Contemporary Fiction) (Paperback)
A funny satire of the advertising, publishing, and fast food industries.This novel is pretty funny (in the Mark Twain sense, not the Adam Sandler sense). It is also surprisingly touching at times. Be patient through the first 20 or so pages. They are confusing because the narrator refers to characters and events that occur later in the book without any explanations. The narrator is very confused at the beginning. Once the narrator's mind clears, after the first chapter, the storyline is perfectly clear and very entertaining. I eagerly await the publication of "Fever 42", the novel mentioned in the 'About the Author' section of this book.
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Stephen Sandwich, Larry Glitz, Major Mullet, Sunset School, Consumption College, Ted Truck, Sigmund Fish, Roy Events, Tooth Fairy, Fat Fries, Jake Shakes, Kind Uncle, Fred Fudpucker, Human Services, Big Mick, Hall of Anomalies, Phil Fudpucker, The Chink New!
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Stephen Sandwich, Larry Glitz, Major Mullet, Sunset School, Consumption College, Ted Truck, Sigmund Fish, Roy Events, Tooth Fairy, Fat Fries, Jake Shakes, Kind Uncle, Fred Fudpucker, Human Services, Big Mick, Hall of Anomalies, Phil Fudpucker, The Chink New!
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- Dream House by Christopher Fahy in Back Matter
- The Lyssa Syndrome by C. Fahy in Back Matter
- Eternal Bliss by Christopher Fahy in Back Matter
- One Day in the Short Happy Life of Anna Banana: And Other Maine Stories by Christopher Fahy in Back Matter
- Breaking Point by Christopher Fahy in Back Matter
- Summer Lines by Fahy, McKim, Riley, Aldrich Burchenal in Back Matter
- Carrying Water as a Way of Life: A Homesteader's History by Linda Tatelbaum in Back Matter
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