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Publisher's summary
"Tom Robbins has a grasp on things that dazzles the brain and he's also a world-class storyteller." (Thomas Pynchon)
In Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates, his seventh and biggest novel, the wise, witty, always gutsy Tom Robbins brings onstage the most complex and compelling character he has ever created.
Switters is a contradiction for all seasons: an anarchist who works for the government, a pacifist who carries a gun, a vegetarian who sops up ham gravy, a cyberwhiz who hates computers, a robust bon vivant who can be as squeamish as any fop, a man who, though obsessed with the preservation of innocence, is aching to deflower his high-school-age stepsister (only to become equally enamored of a nun ten years his senior).
Yet there is nothing remotely wishy-washy about Switters. He doesn't merely pack a pistol. He is a pistol.
And as we dog Switters's strangely elevated heels across four continents, in and out of love and danger, Robbins explores, challenges, mocks, and celebrates virtually every major aspect of our mercurial era.As many readers well know, to describe a Tom Robbins plot does not begin to describe a Tom Robbins novel. Moreover, the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author, with his love of language, nuance, and surprise, is as opposed to story summations as J.D. Salinger.
It is revealing, however, to learn what things Robbins lists as having influenced the writing of Fierce Invalids:
"This book was inspired by an entry from Bruce Chatwin's journal, by a CIA agent I met in Southeast Asia, by the mystery surrounding the lost prophecy of the Virgin of Fatima, by the increasing evidence that the interplay of opposites is the engine that runs the universe, and by embroidered memories of old Terry and the Pirates comic books.
"Robbins also has said that throughout the writing of Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates he was guided by the advice of Julia Child: "Learn to handle hot things. Keep your knives sharp. Above all, have a good time."
Perhaps that is why he has managed to write a provocative, rascally novel that takes no prisoners - and yet is upbeat, romantic, meaningful, adventurous, edifying, and fun.
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2001, Audie Awards, Winner
"In his seventh, and perhaps most complex novel to date, Robbins shines as brilliantly as he has in the past...superb current social commentary." --New York Post
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B Is for Beer
- By: Tom Robbins
- Narrated by: Laura Silverman
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
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Once upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed 36 billion gallons of beer each year (it's a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world.
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Deeply Disappointed
- By Joseph on 07-07-09
By: Tom Robbins
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Sacre Bleu
- A Comedy d'Art
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Euan Morton
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his life... and then walk a mile to a doctor's house for help? Who was the crooked little "color man" Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue? These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent's friends who vow to discover the truth of van Gogh's untimely death.
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Is Nothing is Sacre'?
- By Mel on 05-07-12
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Practical Demonkeeping
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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In Christopher Moore's ingenious debut novel, we meet one of the most memorably mismatched pairs in the annals of literature. The good-looking one is one-hundred-year-old ex-seminarian and "roads" scholar Travis O'Hearn. The green one is Catch, a demon with a nasty habit of eating most of the people he meets.
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I named my cat after the demon Catch
- By colleen on 08-24-11
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Noir
- A Novel
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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It's not every afternoon that an enigmatic, comely blonde named Stilton (like the cheese) walks into the scruffy gin joint where Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin tends bar. It's love at first sight, but before Sammy can make his move, an air force general named Remy arrives with some urgent business. 'Cause when you need something done, Sammy is the guy to go to; he's got the connections on the street.
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A Laugh Riot, Inconsistently Delivered
- By Maggie May on 04-18-18
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Razzmatazz
- A Novel
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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San Francisco, 1947. Bartender Sammy “Two Toes” Tiffin and the rest of the Cookie’s Coffee Irregulars—a ragtag bunch of working mugs last seen in Noir—are on the hustle: they’re trying to open a driving school; shanghai an abusive Swedish stevedore; get Mable, the local madam, and her girls to a Christmas party at the State Hospital without alerting the overzealous head of the S.F.P.D. vice squad.
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Noir Has Never Been So Funny
- By Stefan Filipovits on 06-24-22
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- M. Shawn Payment
- 11-04-03
Disturbingly Odd
An odd story about unpleasant characters with disturbing personal vices. Robbins seems determined to portray mankind in only it's most negative light. There's not a likable character in the lot. The style seems forced, always concentrating more on the next clever turn of phrase rather than the plot. The narration is good and the story may well appeal to those who derive enjoyment from peering into the dark recesses of perverse subcultures or tipping over rocks to stare at the gooey masses living beneath.
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- C J
- 09-01-19
Inspirational, Provacative, Wickedly Funny
Delicious ramble through the assumptions, pretenses, ironies and often hollow social mores of contemporary historical moments. Frequently laugh out loud funny. Brilliantly written and excellently narrated. Not a good choice for the easily offended however.
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- M Barnett
- 01-14-16
Quite unlike any story you would have ever heard!
An absolutely unique story. Completely unexpected, utterly refreshing, just brilliant! some hollarious parts. Very left field moments and very different.
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- AMak
- 10-13-18
Absolutely laugh out loud, love this book.
A torrent of visuals with such texture and color, Mr. Robbins is constantly entertaining, delivered all inside a refreshing world view.
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- 01-22-15
The Absolute
Best Audible book ever and one if my favorite books ever. More truth in here than any holy book out there. A must read, must listen.
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- Pamela
- 08-10-03
liked book not reader
Didn't get into this book right away because I took a dislike to the main character. I came to realize, however, that it was the tone of the reader not the character or the book. I enjoyed the humor and the out-there perspective of Tom Robbins, but had to concentrate on tuning out the reader.. who sounded cynical and snide to my ear. Have read a few other Tom Robbins books. His ideas stick with me over the years and continue to bring me enjoyment long after the the book is closed.. or, in this case, the 'stop' button is pushed. Wish i had read, not listened, to this one.
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- H Golden
- 01-27-22
Great book but not for kids
the opening says Audible for Kids
this is not kid friendly. please reclassify it
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- A. Harrill
- 10-12-15
Welcome to Audible Kids (NOT)
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Hey, Audible,
Get with it and take off the cheery chorus that precedes this book, "Welcome to Audible Kids!" I think one of your employees was having fun that day. However, I think that Switters would have approved of the joke, given his obsession with Suzy.
Was Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates worth the listening time?
This was a fun book to listen to. Well performed.
Any additional comments?
To enjoy this book, leave all taboos behind, be ready for some crude humor, and be ready to laugh out loud.
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- John
- 03-27-05
Fierce invalids
Robbins makes wondererful use of the language. The ending left a bit to be desired but the reader will forgive Robbins because of the richness of the prose.
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- Jeremy
- 07-18-04
An intellectual Orgasm
This book greatly illustrates the power of language, words and thought. Every word, sentence and thought in this book is full of color, description and imagination. Tom Robbins vividly weaves political, social and religious comentary, along with human observation, psychology and spirituality into this twisting story line. Keeping up with Robbins can be a challange, but an amazing ride for those who hold on.
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