Jitterbug Perfume

Name: Jitterbug Perfume
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780553348989
Price: 35.0 NZD
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A Novel

By Tom Robbins

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Summary

Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins weaves together multiple narratives across centuries, exploring themes of immortality, love, and the power of scent. The story follows a medieval king determined to live forever, intertwining his journey with the modern-day quests of perfumers searching for the ultimate fragrance. It's a whimsical and philosophical tale celebrating the essence of life and the art of living vibrantly.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this enchanting tale if you're intrigued by whimsical narratives that span across time, blending ancient mythology with the modern world. This captivating story intertwines themes of immortality, love, and the search for a strange yet alluring fragrance, all wrapped in humorous prose. If you appreciate novels that explore profound ideas with a playful, surreal edge, this could be a delightful read for you.

Jitterbug Perfume

This philosophical epic, with a large cast of characters, addresses the fervent desire of the human race to overcome the tyranny of aging and physical death.

Jitterbug Perfume.

is an epic.

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Jitterbug Perfume is an epic.

"A wild comic rip through eternity and beyond." - The Detroit News

A genre-blending romp of a novel that "celebrates the joy of individual expression and self-reliance" (Saturday Review), from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker.

Jitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn't conclude until nine o'clock tonight (Paris time). It is a saga, as well. A saga must have a hero, and the hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle.

The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a goat-horned god. If the liquid in the bottle actually is the secret essence of the universe, as some folks seem to think, it had better be discovered soon because it is leaking and there is only a drop or two left.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Jitterbug Perfume is praised for its imaginative and exotic characters, who share a fascination with immortality and perfume. The book is recognized for celebrating individual expression and challenges conventional views on religion, war, politics, family, marriage, and sex, all delivered with humour and creativity. Reviewers suggest it offers an entertaining and thought-provoking experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780553348989

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 1990

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Books Inc

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 261g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Tom Robbins has been called "a vital natural resource" by the Oregonian, "one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world" by the Financial Times of London, and "the most dangerous writer in the world" by Fernanda Pivano of Italy's Corriere della Sera. His works include Jitterbug Perfume, Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. A Southerner by birth, Tom Robbins lived in and around Seattle from 1962 until he passed away in 2025.