"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, Snoopy" (Paperback)

by Charles M. Schulz (Author) "C'MON, I'VE GOT THE BOARD...." (more)
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It’s the writer’s life for Snoopy!

The world’s most talented beagle has found a new career—as a writer, of course! The Literary Ace works feverishly on his typewriter, day and night, atop his doghouse. And while Snoopy is busy writing the next great American novel, you can be sure that the rest of the Peanuts gang will try to get in on the action—especially that “round-headed kid,” Charlie Brown. ’Cause it just wouldn’t be a story without some great characters—the ones right under our favorite doggy virtuoso’s nose!

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It's the writer's life for Snoopy!

The world's most talented beagle has found a new career-as a writer, of course! The Literary Ace works feverishly on his typewriter, day and night, atop his doghouse. And while Snoopy is busy writing the next great American novel, you can be sure that the rest of the Peanuts gang will try to get in on the action, especially that round-headed kid, Charlie Brown. Cause it just wouldn't be a story without some great characters; the ones right under our favorite doggy virtuoso's nose!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (March 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345442725
• ISBN-13: 978-0345442727
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #198,335 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fooled by the Title!, March 17, 2004

By	"hallran" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Ok, for some reason, possibly by the title, cover, and back description, I got the idea this book was going to be all about Snoopy's attempts at the great American novel. Though there are a couple such strips, it is the entire 1995 year. But that ultimately didn't matter.

Full of the usual humor only Schulz could think of, there's the strips that make you laugh lighty, some that make you howl (Conrad, get his beak pierced?), but always make you smile. Good compilation, as usual, and worth the purchase if you're a fan of the strip.

Can't wait for the first book in the new series to come out though!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally, the 1995 Year of Peanuts is Chronicled!, March 4, 2004

By	K. Palmer (Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Since the Peanuts series ended in 2000, Ballantine Books have been issuing compilations of the last years of Peanuts in reverse order (1999-2000 first, then 1998, 1997 and 1996). But for about two years I have waited for a book with the 1995 strips, which would complete their series (earlier years were compiled by other publishers). But in this book, all of the strips from 1995 are published. The strips aren't the best in Peanuts history (I think Schulz did his best work in the 1970's), but they still are interesting to review. This was a period when Schulz did away with his typical four panel weekday strip and mixed things up (with many of his strips being just one large panel).

Since the new Fantagraphics series, which will publish all of the Peanuts strips in order over a 12+ year period won't get to the 1995 season for about 10 years, this book is a must for the Peanuts collector.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings smiles when needed, May 21, 2007

By	Bit Twiddler "Ron" (MO USA) - See all my reviews

This was recommended to me by a writer friend. It didn't disappoint me. Now have it on corner of my desk for those trying times when smile or laugh is needed.