George, a young writerinresidence at cornell, who is looking for love and. Mar 31, 2017 author of set this house in order, fool on the hill, bad monkeys, sewer, gas and electric, the mirage, alcantarillado, gas y electricidadsewer systems, gas and electricity, fool on the hill. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Free download or read online fool on the hill pdf epub book. Matt ruffs first novel, fool on the hill, written when he was just 23, has recently.
He has also penned a short story collection called sewer, gas, and electric that was published in 1994. Matt ruff s first novel, this is an epic of life and death, good and evil, magic and love. The first edition of the novel was published in 1988, and was written by matt ruff. I wrote fool on the hill between my sophomore and senior years at cornell, and submitted the first draft as my senior thesis project in honors english. It is a literary event when a genuinely new fictional voice comes along.
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Not your usual first effort, fool on the hill is a fullblown epic of life and death, good and evil, magic and love. Tolkien and as contemporary as the zany entertainment of tom robbins, fool on the hill is certain to bring laughs and be remembered for a long time to come. Go search buy again your store deals store gift cards sell help. The book has been awarded with mythopoeic fantasy award nominee. Fool on the hill isbn 08025358 is a 1988 comic fantasy novel by matt ruff, set at cornell university in ithaca, new york plot summary. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Matt ruff does something extraordinary in his masterstroke of a first novel, fool on a hill. In matt ruffs 88 names, virtual reality dangers bleed into. The book s hero, stephen titus george, somehow finds himself the hero in a story that began over a century ago, and must rescue his girl and slay a proverbial dragon in order to sanctify their love.
Fool on the hill download pdfepub ebook gets free book. Fool on the hill isbn 08025358 is a 1988 comic fantasy novel by matt ruff, set at cornell university in ithaca, new york. Matt ruff may not be the most prolific author, or the most prominent, but for almost 30 years, hes delivered consistently weird, always interesting books. Stephen titus george is a young writerinresidence at cornell university in upstate new york. This exuberant first novel unfolds at cornell university, the alma mater of its 22yearold author, who has reimagined his school as the center of a violent and. Myth and reality collide on an ithaca college campus in a comic fantasy of wonderful energy, invention, and generosity. It was published shortly after ruff graduated from the university. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Matt ruff is the author of two other novels, fool on the hill and set this. In matt ruffs 88 names, virtual reality dangers bleed. Ruffs first novel, fool on the hill, is a fantasy that drew on his experiences living in risley residential college at cornell. Buy fool on the hill by matt ruff from amazons fiction books store. Fool on the hill myth and reality collide on an ithaca college campus in a comic fantasy of wonderful energy, invention, and generosity of spirit alison lurie.
How did you come to write this book, and how did you get it published. At cornell university i wrote what would become my first published novel, fool on the hill, as my senior thesis in honors english. I have read all of his published books and have enjoyed all of them. Fool on the hill, as my senior thesis in honors english. You try to cherish their virtues and overlook their flaws. The public works trilogy 1997, set this house in order. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Matt knew he wanted to be a writer from a young age and spent much of his younger years learning how to tell stories. Matt ruff was only twentytwo when fool on the hill was first published, but with his novel he gave us a story that won over readers of every persuasion. The novel is the story of two authors, the buffoonish prof. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in paperback format. Pdf fool on the hill book by matt ruff free download.
He would attend cornell university and wrote his first novel, fool on the hill as his thesis in honors english. His first novel, fool on the hill, is a fantasy that drew on his experiences living in risley residential college at cornell. He lives in seattle, washington, with his wife, lisa gold. Matthew theron matt ruff born new york, ny, usa, september 8, 1965 is an american author of thriller, sciencefiction and comic novels. After 911 his publishers moved swiftly to change the books cover. English majors will have a field day with the explicit symbolism in this book. Fool on the hill by matt ruff overdrive rakuten overdrive. Then one of my professors, the novelist alison lurie, encouraged me to submit fool on the hill to her agent, melanie jackson. It was first written as his senior thesis in honors english. Roman dtv literatur matt ruff, bandini konig, giovanni ditte isbn.
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