Pamoison is an ode to Voltaire's Candide framed in the 18th century
novella's structure. But here we have not Pangloss the philosopher
but Mangloss the magician. We have not Candide the character of
optimism, but Pamoison the character who swoons. Like the quest of
the original characters, Mangloss and Pamoison journey from an
idyllic European land to other countries where they meet unexpected
consequences. Traveling on a hijacked plane, escaping from a Cuban
prison, befriending a transsexual physician, observing a fatal
attack by pit bulls, shuddering under the looming construction of a
space station, camping out beneath the shadows of Mayan ruins,
finding friendship with the Indian princess Minneheheh, just to
name a few. And Pamoison's enduring love for the shepherdess
Sibella who, as fate had it, transformed into a Ewe. Theirs is a
circuitous journey of cause and effect which eventually brings them
full circle to the moral of the fable, similar to Candide, but with
a nuance that could only be Pamoison.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2013 |
First published: |
June 2013 |
Authors: |
Pamela Preston
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
126 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4903-6642-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4903-6642-3 |
Barcode: |
9781490366425 |
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