Mr. SpacemanOpen Road + Grove/Atlantic, 2007/12/01 - 240 ページ “A surprisingly sweet and droll first-person account of the vexed attempts of an alien to understand the bafflingly unpredictable human race.” —Kirkus Reviews The Pulitzer Prize–winning author “raises fin de siècle literature to new heights and turns inevitability on its head” in a novel of an alien named Desi (Publishers Weekly). For decades, Desi has kept a quiet vigil above the Earth while studying the confusing, fascinating, and frustrating primary species of our planet, occasionally venturing to the planet’s surface to hear their thoughts and experience their memories using his empathic powers. Now, on December 31, 2000, he prepares for the final phase of his mysterious mission, which begins when he beams a tour bus bound for a Louisiana casino aboard his ship. The twelve passengers will be the last humans whose lives he will experience before he positions his spaceship in full and irrefutable view of the people of Earth and descends to the planet’s surface to proclaim his presence to all of humanity at the turn of the millennium. Poignant, funny, and charming, Mr. Spaceman is filled with unexpected twists and turns, a tribute to the powers of love and understanding and the essence of what it means to be human. “Funny and humane, entertaining and touching.” —The New York Times |
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... suddenly in- tensely conscious of my hands, which is where we feel fear in our bodies on my planet. My hands grow quickly hot and threaten to stiffen. “It's Presbyterian Punch,” she says. “You're not Presbyterian, are you? Of course not ...
... suddenly in- tensely conscious of my hands, which is where we feel fear in our bodies on my planet. My hands grow quickly hot and threaten to stiffen. “It's Presbyterian Punch,” she says. “You're not Presbyterian, are you? Of course not ...
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... sudden turning of this man in the large suit — that is , me — and his having a face like mine would cause the fear I see in the bus window . It is hard to look directly upon me . All of our visitors over the years have had to come to ...
... sudden turning of this man in the large suit — that is , me — and his having a face like mine would cause the fear I see in the bus window . It is hard to look directly upon me . All of our visitors over the years have had to come to ...
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... suddenly remembering a thing forgotten , Jared says , " Where's Citrus ? " " Arthur ! " the woman's voice cries . " There's lime sherbert in the punch , " Edna says . " My girlfriend , " Jared says . He looks around , “ There she is ...
... suddenly remembering a thing forgotten , Jared says , " Where's Citrus ? " " Arthur ! " the woman's voice cries . " There's lime sherbert in the punch , " Edna says . " My girlfriend , " Jared says . He looks around , “ There she is ...
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... Suddenly he is wading through deep and muddy waters. “Hi,” I say. “My name is Desi. I am a friendly guy.” “A friendly guy? A fucking friendly guy? You got nothing to do with 'guys' from what I can see.” Hudson suddenly staggers a little ...
... Suddenly he is wading through deep and muddy waters. “Hi,” I say. “My name is Desi. I am a friendly guy.” “A friendly guy? A fucking friendly guy? You got nothing to do with 'guys' from what I can see.” Hudson suddenly staggers a little ...
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... suddenly cries . " What are you talking about ? We've all been kidnapped onto a fucking spaceship . " " Please , Mr. Hudson , " Edna says , though very sweetly . “ You shouldn't use those words . There are ladies present . " Hudson ...
... suddenly cries . " What are you talking about ? We've all been kidnapped onto a fucking spaceship . " " Please , Mr. Hudson , " Edna says , though very sweetly . “ You shouldn't use those words . There are ladies present . " Hudson ...
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