Venus on the half shell book

More information about this seller contact this seller 21. Venus on the halfshell, by kilgore trout february, 1975 dell books i think this is maybe the third time ive read venus on the halfshell. My coauthor andalib marx, was the one who described what the woman was wearing. Trout was a character of kurt vonnegut and so many people think it was written by vonnegut. Venus on the halfshell by philip jose farmer goodreads.

It was written by philip jose farmer under the name of kilgore trout. Venus on the half shell is fun to read, and very interesting from the perspective of the history of science fiction. Venus on the halfshell and others collects for the first time the best of the best from philip jose farmers scintillating fictionalauthor period. Read or download now book 1596061421download venus on the halfshell and others ebook online. Venus on the half shell book summary and study guide. Its basically a spoof of the early sf novels which always showed a halfnaked maiden on the cover. In venus on the halfshell and others, philip jose farmer transforms himself into fictional personalities as compelling as they are diverse. Despite the aforementioned vulgarity and somewhat heavyhanded use of simile. Venus on the halfshell is a science fiction novel by american writer philip jose farmer, writing pseudonymously as kilgore trout, a fictional recurring character in many of the novels of kurt vonnegut. Found her in a half shell, starsky punned, picking venus up to place her against his shoulder. In the mid1970s a feverpitched furor was created when an actual novel purported to be by kilgore tr. It was only after doing some cursory research that i discovered kilgore trout is a fictional character created by none other than kurt vonnegut and venus on the halfshell was actually written by phillip jose farmer. After an universal deluge, he sets to explore the universe searching for the answer to the problem of suffering and. Here is some friday fiction that i picked up for no other reason than i love the cover art.

A kilgore trout novel when the planet is destroyed during a botched cleaning operation, simon wagstaff narrowly escapes the deluge on an abandoned chinese spaceship and becomes earths lone survivor. Venus on the halfshell kindle edition by farmer, philip jose. Cordwainer bird, paul chapin, rod keen, harry bunny manders, leo queequeg tincrowdor, john h. Farmer appends his own name at last to his stories written under pen names borrowed from other authors characters, most famously venus on the halfshell, a novel allegedly by kurt vonneguts. Well, im marking this book as read because its due back to the library and i just dont feel like trying to renew it again and force myself to continue reading. And with an introduction to the novel by christopher paul. Simon wagstaff narrowly escapes the deluge that destroys earth when he happens upon an abandoned spaceship. Venus on the halfshell paperback december 10, 20 by philip jose farmer author visit amazons philip jose farmer page. Venus on the halfshell by philip jose farmer is purportedly written by kilgore trout. With vonneguts permission, farmer expanded the fragment into an entire standalone novel. This over the top comedy is farmers version of gullivers travels. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Venus on the half shell offers cosmic enlightenment. Venus on the halfshell and others arlington public. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Simon wagstaff is a musician seeking universal truth. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Elizabeth anne grinned, the laugh lines around her eyes crinkling merrily. Goddess on a mountain top, and venus was her naame, she sang in a melodic soprano. This novel is an expansion of a segment of god bless you, mr. But from a feminine perspective much of the sex, and the accompanying quest for erudition, bears more than a passing resemblance to a scifi version of erica jongs search for the ultimate zipless fk. Hi, i just wanted to try and set some people strait on who wasis the author of venus on the half shell. Farmer used that pseudonym in honour of kurt vonnegut jr and a character, trout, who appears in a number of vonneguts books. Venus on the half shell download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. When this book was published the author listed was kilgore trout. Click download or read online button to get venus on the half shell book now.

Venus on the halfshell paperback december 10, 20 by philip jose farmer author. Venus on the halfshell and others book average rating. Venus on the halfshell by philip jose farmer overdrive. This book first appeared as a lengthy fictitious excerptattributed to trout. Read venus on the halfshell by philip jose farmer available from rakuten kobo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A man without a planet, he gains immortality from an elixir drunk during an interlude with a catlike alien queen.

Subterranean press venus on the halfshell, and others. A grandmaster novel by philip jose farmer paperback, 20 at the best online prices at ebay. Rosewater, by kurt vonnegut, jr, which is an excerpt from a fictional novel, venus on the halfshell, written by the character kilgore trout. Venus got a socal makeover in this series of murals by artist rip cronk. The book is funny and good science fantasy, and for those who are.

Venus on the half shell 101 e patrick st, frederick, maryland 21701 rated 4. Smart, young forest ranger marries handsome, flaky, artist dude, way too quickly. A look at botticellis birth of venus in pop culture artsy. Venus on the halfshell and others by philip jose farmer. A lot of our historians have called it venus on the half shell from the podium in the lecture hall. Venus on the halfshell by kilgore trout book cover, description, publication history. A human doughnut dunked in weariness, satiety, and catinmatingseason pungency, he slopped in. The segment as written by vonnegut is incorporated into the novel so that it became an excerpt of an actual novel of the same title, published under the pseudonym. Farmer later wrote some stories by jonathon swift somers iii who is a. In venus on the halfshell and others christopher paul carey burton, mi.

Venus on the halfshell by philip jose farmer, paperback. During moves it got shuffled around and lost or loaned out and now resides in another state. As a typical man i know nothing about womens fashions, so i was glad to be working with her, who was very much into womens fashions and knew what she was talking about. This book first appeared as a lengthy fictitious excerptattributed to trout in vonneguts god bless you, mr. Philip jose farmer booklist philip jose farmer message board. Venus on the halfshell is a science fiction novel attributed to the fictional author kilgore trout but actually written by philip jose farmer. Immediately download the venus on the halfshell summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching venus on the halfshell. In 1988, he was the recipient of the writers of the past award and the nova for best book for riverworld. Farmer wrote this book under the pseudonym of kilgore trout. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Farmers story was first published in two parts beginning in the. Venus on the halfshell by kilgore trout fantastic fiction. Their happygiddy start degrades through a surreal rollercoaster ride whipped to a frenzy with neurotic kids, a highstrung exwife and a malicious alcoholic dad. Simon wagstaff is the space wanderer, a seeker of truth an. In 2001 he was awarded the grand master award and the world fantasy life achievement. Venus on the halfshell titan books venus on the halfshell print edition isbn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading venus on the halfshell. He is best known for his wold newton and riverworld series. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.

Now simon must chart a 3,000year course to the most distant corners of the m. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. Farmer has gone from writing about fictional characters as real people to writing books by fictional authors. Venus on the halfshell ebook by philip jose farmer. Venus on the halfshell trout 1975 paperback here is some friday fiction that i picked up for no other reason than i love the cover art.

I read the part that i was interested in, namely venus on the halfshell. If you liked venus, please try any of farmers 6o sum books. Venus on the half shell by kilgore trout, paperback. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The magazine of fantasy and science fiction, december 1974, venus on the halfshell kilgore trout published by the magazine of fantasy and science fiction 1974. Venus on the halfshell hardcover october 1, 1996 by kilgore trout author 4. The book is funny and good science fantasy, and for those who are unaware, kilgore trout was a pen name used by kurt vonnegaut when he wrote short stories. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Venus on the halfshell mass market paperback august 1, 1988 by philip jose farmer author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.