Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins’ legendary memoir–wild tales of his life and times, both at home and around the globe.Tom Robbins’ warm, wise, and wonderfully weird novels—including Still Life With Woodpecker, Jitterbug Perfume, and Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates—provide an entryway into the frontier of his singular imagination. Madcap but sincere, … singular imagination. Madcap but sincere, pulsating with strong social and philosophical undercurrents, his irreverent classics have introduced countless readers to natural born hitchhiking cowgirls, born-again monkeys, a philosophizing can of beans, exiled royalty, and problematic redheads.
In Tibetan Peach Pie, Robbins turns that unparalleled literary sensibility inward, stitching together stories of his unconventional life, from his Appalachian childhood to his globetrotting adventures —told in his unique voice that combines the sweet and sly, the spiritual and earthy. The grandchild of Baptist preachers, Robbins would become over the course of half a century a poet-interruptus, an air force weatherman, a radio dj, an art-critic-turned-psychedelic-journeyman, a world-famous novelist, and a counter-culture hero, leading a life as unlikely, magical, and bizarre as those of his quixotic characters.
Robbins offers intimate snapshots of Appalachia during the Great Depression, the West Coast during the Sixties psychedelic revolution, international roving before homeland security monitored our travels, and New York publishing when it still relied on trees. Written with the big-hearted comedy and mesmerizing linguistic invention for which he is known, Tibetan Peach Pie is an invitation into the private world of a literary legend.
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Tom Robbins’ middle name must be ‘Imagination.’ This is a series of word-paintings about the writer’s life. If you love his books, it’s a great ride finding out how, in part, he came to have the literary voice he does. Grab it!
Only Tom Robbins could write this book. So funny and written in the way only Robbins could write.
Tom Robbins never fails to entertain.
Honest, insightful details of a life well lived and written in living color…
I think I read “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” years ago. It’s not a strong memory. This was the author’s ‘memoir’. As a writer, I found his trials and tribulations interesting, almost fascinating. He is a colorful character who has lead a colorful life. It’s an easy read about a successful, though off the beaten path author. If you like his books, you will like this book. Even if you don’t, you will probably like this book. I gave it only 3 stars, but that is just me. Recommended.
I love Tom Robbins! Been reading him for decades. This was as close as I will ever get to sitting down and having a conversation with him. Like a visit with an old friend.
Loved this. I had forgotten how delightful this author’s books are. Funny and insightful.
Tightly constructed imagery and excelllant use of language
How could Tom Robbins’ memoir be anything besides zany, bizarre, funny and just a little curmudgeonly? Robbins’ writing is an acquired taste, like bitters in good whiskey… strange, but enjoyable.
For any fan of American Literature or fan of Thom Robbins, you will want to read this autobiography. One might imagine given his topics of his books that he has a pretty wild imagination, but he lived it in his life too! He met many of the greats of his day, he traveled widely, just like his other books, this is a great read.
I love T. Robbins but couldn’t get thru this book
Loved it! Irreverent, forward thinking and hilarious.
Okay, I can see that my rating–three stars–could be taken as meaning that this is an average sort of book. Not at all. What I intend to say is that compared to all his other books, this one gets three stars. Since Tom Robbins’s writing is far superior to that of the average bear, three Robbins stars would be equal to, say, only 600 lbs of chocolate instead of his usual 1000. So this book was “okay” for a Tom Robbins book. To say that my socks exploded as I read it would–certainly–be hyperbole.
such wonderfully colorful writing. What a character.
I have really enjoyed this book, and recommended it to several friends.
loved it
Not what I expected. Not sure if it was the snarky voice of the narrator or a combination of his voice and narrsasictic text, but I feel I wasted my money by adding the audio book to my purchase ~ Ah, one lives and learns…
The first half of the book was great, but as Tom Robbins recounted his life, his prose became less whimsical and creative as time went on and (I suppose) his deadline approached. Still, I did enjoy it. The first half was as fun and creative as anything I’ve read.
Having read a couple of his books decades ago and having an interest in what makes writers write, I took a small chance on this book ($1.99). I was entertained and then found there was real depth to this guy. It was a happy experience to bring back memories of similar life experiences as well!
Starts off really entertaining than completely falters.