Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with a meditation on the color blue and in between sends the great. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Finally, with a deadline looming, i had to stop researching and just write the book. The book is set in the art scene of 19th century paris, a fascinating time for the art world. See all books authored by christopher moore, including lamb. I have read pretty much every novel by christopher moore, but somehow i missed sacre bleu.
After van goghs death, lucien joins up with the diminutive. Art history is playfullyand perilouslyrewritten in this ambitious novel by bestseller moore bite me. Fans of noir film and fiction will find a lot to enjoy in this loving genre tribute, and those already familiar with moores books will simply be in love. Christopher moore was born in ohio and lived there until he was nineteen, when he moved to california.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A magnificent comedy dart from the author of lamb, fool, and bite me, moore s sacre bleu is part mystery, part history sort of, part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young bakerpainter as he joins the dapper henri toulouselautrec on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the supposed suicide of vincent van gogh. This months choice for the hatchet coffee book club is sacre bleu by christopher moore, known for his comedic novels. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal, and a dirty job, and more on. Looks like moore wanted to write a postwar novel rather than a. The following is a personality profile of christopher moore based on his work. A comedy dart and millions of other books are available for instant. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A comedy dart and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. A magnificent comedy dart from the author of lamb, fool, and bite me, moores sacre bleu is part mystery, part history sort of, part love. A comedy dart by christopher moore a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
In san francisco, the souls of the dead are mysteriously disappearingand you know that cant be goodin new york times bestselling author christopher moores delightfully funny sequel to a dirty. Now, in his latest masterpiece, sacre bleu, the immortal moore takes on the great. The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining new york times bestselling author christopher moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Christopher moore hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Sacre bleu by christopher moore book cover, description, publication history.
Explore books by christopher moore with our selection at. Kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps. Christopher moore has 34 books on goodreads with 1217679 ratings. To find the origin of the hue, moore brings on lucien lessard, a baker, aspiring artist and lover of juliette, the brunette beauty who breaks his heart. Christopher moore born january 1, 1957 is an american writer of comic fantasy. A comedy dart is heavy on the blue and the art, but light on the comedy. First trade paperback edition, signed by the author. A comedy dart, he says, id talk about it being a book. A comedy dart kindle edition by moore, christopher.
Author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with. He grew up in mansfield, ohio, and attended ohio state university and brooks institute of. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Unfortunately one of the poorest books of moore ive read. It now ranks aside, if not atop fluke, lamb and a dirty job, my favourite moores. Christopher moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word. An audacious and irreverent novel about jesus childhood seen through the eyes of his best pal. Those familiar with moore s work will love this rich story, which is full of. Buy sacre bleu by christopher moore from waterstones today. Marine mammal biologist nathan quinn has spend his life looking for the message in the song of humpback whales, and now he. He is confident, he is hard to embarrass and is selfconfident most.
His father was a highway patrolman and his mother sold major appliances at a. Carl hiassen moore s novels deftly blend surreal, occult, and even sciencefiction doings with laughoutloud satire of contemporary culture. Christopher moore seemed to fit the bill and sacre bleu was on the shelf at the when i was searching for my first adult audio book, those were just the words that appealed to me. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. That said, moore says none of his books are in any danger of being made into a. Christopher moore was born in toledo, ohio and grew up in mansfield, ohio. I only have 20 minutes each way, so i needed a story that would hold my attention, something i could stop and start and nothing too heavy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sacre bleu. Great deals on 1st edition christopher moore books.
Christopher moore ceases to fail at creating a novel that is both intriguing, smart, and without delay hilarious. A magnificent comedy dart from the author of lamb, fool, and bite me, moores sacre bleu is part mystery, part history sort of, part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young. Author christopher moore bio and signed books vj books. Not very funny and with weak story that was composed badly. Christopher moore is social, unpretentious and informal. The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining new york times bestselling author christopher moore. Its not a serious book, but it is thoughtful and moore went above and. Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu march 28, 2012 author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with a meditation on the color blue. I excitedly started to read his other books, but have found them to be meh. Moores first novel was practical demonkeeping in 1992, which was purchased by disney before it even had a publisher. I love this book all caps and three exclamation marks.
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