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The Adventures of the Imagination of Periphery Stowe: a future fairy tale

 
 
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The Adventures of the Imagination of Periphery Stowe: a future fairy tale

In a world where eternal youth is just something folks are learning to live without, Riggs Bombay, the boy who is not afraid of one single thing, only wanted to find a cure for his hallucinations. What he finds instead is Periphery Stowe's old storybook—a mystery entangled in the pages of history, and coveted by the secret powers of the world. Now Riggs must lug his hallucinations through valleys and vortexes, dodging the greedy grasp of codgers, villains, and philosophers long enough to deliver Stowe's book to the one man in the world who wants nothing to do with it! Written during an adventure of his own into India, Wagner's poetic first novel offers a whimsical glimpse into the source of our fears, and a wink to our longing for longevity. Obsessive characters and dazzling imagery span the eternal horizon of this charming fable, from one quiet mountain village, to the infinite eye of the void somewhere on the periphery of Mister Stowe's imagination.

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Product Details:
Author: Josh Wagner
Paperback: 292 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: March 31, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 141969443X
Package Length: 9.0 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.73 inches
Package Weight: 1.12 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 10 reviews
 
 

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Average Customer Review:4.5 ( 10 customer reviews )
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5Great Book, with Great Artwork!  Jul 12, 2004

I bought this book as soon as it came out. I also bought a copy for my wife, so that we could each read it without fighting over one copy. The Artwork in it is amazing. It has the greatest cover I have ever seen. Breath taking. The book is one of the most crazy and interesting ones I have ever read. And as an added bonus, it even mentions Ken Finn in the acknowledgements. That is amazing in itself. This is a must have for people of all ages.

3 of 3 found the following review helpful:

5holy wow  Jul 22, 2004
By ladypajama
This entire book is set in lands we will never see, with contraptions we will never use, yet I can visualize them. I can believe in them. It is almost as if Wagner has tapped into another dimension and is just telling it as he sees it.
This is a must read.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

5This is a book you will want to keep on your bookshelf forever.  Nov 05, 2005
By Melissa Wax "Mrs. Wax"
I recommend this to everyone of all ages and reading levels. I fell in love with this book after the first page. I was amazed with Wagner's writing style. His poetic descriptions make the characters and the world he writes them into come alive. After reading this book I immediately went back to the beginning and started reading it all over again. This is one of those special books I will read and recommend to everyone again and again.

4A fun read  Nov 02, 2009
By Cynthia Frank
The cover grabbed my attention, and then the contents kept it. I can't wait to give a copy to my imaginative nephew.

5Excellent writing + Unique adventure = Superb book  May 21, 2008
By Dave Baxter "comic reviewer www.brokenfrontier.com"
A nuanced narrative with gorgeous description, Twain-ish witticisms, intelligent insights, and a cast and core concept that has (to my knowledge) never been done anywhere else. This is a "bizarre" book, yes, but not one that drowns itself in its own weirdness but instead acts like a ship on the sea of fiction possibilities, and therefore offers readers the chance traverse such waters in style. It's as breezy as it is daunting, and in any event a book hard to regret spending time with. Highly recommended for those who enjoy Terry Gilliam films, Seuss and Gorey-esque themes, and a wholly fable sense of logic.

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