Moo - by Jane Smiley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In this darkly satirical send-up of academia and the Midwest, we are introduced to Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the study of agriculture. Amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, Moo's campus churns with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horticulture Department harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Monahan, associate professor of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feeds and maintains his only friend: a hog named Earl Butz. Wonderfully written and masterfully plotted, <i>Moo</i> gives us a wickedly funny slice of life. <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Delectably entertaining.... An uproariously funny and at the same time hauntingly melancholy portrait of a college community in the Midwest."</p><p>--<i>The New York Times</i></p><p> </p><p>"Fast, hilarious, and heartbreaking...Not for a minute does <b>Moo</b> lose its perfect satiric pitch or its pacing. . . . Don't skip a page, don't skip a paragraph. It's going to be on the final."</p><p>--<i>People</i></p><p> </p><p>"Smart, irreverent, and wickedly tender.... <b>Moo</b> suggests a mix of Tom Wolfe's wit and John Updike's satiny reach.... Engaging."</p><p>--<i>The Boston Globe</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels, including <i>A Thousand Acres, </i>which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and most recently, <i>Golden Age, </i> the concluding volume of The Last Hundred Years trilogy. She is also the author of five works of nonfiction and a series of books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. She lives in Northern California. <p/></p>
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