Jim Dodge was an American novelist and poet whose works weave together themes of folklore and fantasy, set within a timeless present. His writing is characterized by a unique voice that imbues readers with a sense of wonder and contemplation. Dodge explored profound questions of human existence, often employing elements of magical realism to examine the relationship between humanity and the natural world. His literary legacy lies in his ability to craft worlds that feel both familiar and strange, uncovering deep truths about life along the way.
Starting with his mother's roundhouse right to a nun's jaw, this is a modern odyssey of one man's quest for knowledge and understanding in a world where revenge, betrayal, revolution, mind-bending chemicals, magic and murder are the norm.
Jim Dodge's unforgettable outlaw epic. Introduced by Thomas Pynchon
Life of Pi meets Aesop's Fables - a modern-day fable for adults
Orphelin, Titou est recueilli par son grand-père, solitaire et excentrique, porté sur le jeu et la bouteille, réfractaire à toutes les contraintes sociales, travail et impôts en premier lieu. Malgré quelques divergences de caractère - Titou a la passion des clôtures, Pépé Jake les déteste - le duo fonctionne bien, et mieux encore du jour où déboule Canadèche, canard boulimique hautement sympathique, qui devient leur inséparable compagnon. Trésor de malice et de tendresse, "L'Oiseau Canadèche" est un délicieux conte naturaliste moderne, brillant comme un coeur de canard.