Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn
Thanks to Rachel Tarlow Gul of Over the River Public Relations, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King’ and ‘I Am Abraham’ by Jerome Charyn.
Description Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn
Raising the literary bar to a new level, Jerome Charyn re-creates the voice of Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City police commissioner, Rough Rider, and soon- to-be twenty-sixth president through his derring-do adventures, effortlessly combining superhero dialogue with haunting pathos. Beginning with his sickly childhood and concluding with McKinley’s assassination, the novel positions Roosevelt as a “perfect bull in a china shop,” a fearless crime fighter and pioneering environmentalist who would grow up to be our greatest peacetime president.
With an operatic cast, including “Bamie,” his handicapped older sister; Eleanor, his gawky little niece; as well as the devoted Rough Riders, the novel memorably features the lovable mountain lion Josephine, who helped train Roosevelt for his “crowded hour,” the charge up San Juan Hill. Lauded by Jonathan Lethem for his “polymorphous imagination and crack comic timing,” Charyn has created a classic of historical fiction, confirming his place as “one of the most important writers in American literature” (Michael Chabon)
Praise Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn
“A rendering of Teddy Roosevelt’s early life that spotlights formative moments in colorful, entertaining episodes. Charyn makes artful use of historical fact and fiction’s panache to capture the man before he became one of the great U.S. presidents and a face on Mount Rushmore.”- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Who wouldn’t want to grow old like Jerome Charyn? Now in his 80s, the prolific writer seems ever more daring. Charyn has found a path all his own ― neither a substitute for biography nor a violation of it…. For fans of Roosevelt, this is tremendous fun…. One of the melancholy pleasures of this novel is the contrast it continually presents to our current president. The reviewer’s handbook says I’m not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I have to offer some praise for this unusually witty dust jacket. It strikes just the right tone, as does this delightful novel.”- Ron Charles, The Washington Post
“Marked from beginning to end by restlessness and adventure…. A ripping, enjoyable yarn.”- Keir Graff, Booklist
“Warning: don’t turn to the first page of Jerome Charyn’s remarkable new work of fiction The Perilous Adventures of the Cowboy King unless you have time to be utterly swept away for the next ___ hours.”- Joyce Carol Oates
About Jerome Charyn
Jerome Charyn, a master of lyrical farce and literary ventriloquism, published his first novel in 1964. A columnist for Charlie Hebdo, and the author of Johnny One-Eye, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson, and dozens of other acclaimed novels and nonfiction works, he lives in New York.
Website: http://www.jeromecharyn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeromecharyn
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Giveaway Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King by Jerome Charyn
The winner will receive one print copy of ‘The Perilous Adventures Of The Cowboy King’ and ‘I Am Abraham’ by Jerome Charyn. This giveaway is open to Canada, UK, and the U.S. only and ends on February 15, 2019 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.