The stench of honolulu written and read by jack handey. This is the kind of book you shouldnt read in public unless you want to attract stares of strangers while youre. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Hardcover, 224 pages, grand central pub, list price. New yorker humorist jack handey is back with his very first novela hilarious. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Mar 23, 2016 the stench of honolulu by jack handey, 9781455534531, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Honolulu is also home to the golden cow stink bomb factory, which adds to the stench. Im looking to sell some of my old reading bookschildrens books that i have. A tropical adventure written and narrated by jack handey. The stench of honolulu brought me so much joy that there is a very strong probability that i will be rereading it again. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
In mooring this familiar character to the unique history of early20thcentury hawaii, brennert portrays the aloha states history as complicated and dynamic not simply a melting pot, but a hawaiianstyle mixed plate in which, as jin sagely notes, many different tastes share the plate, but none of them loses its individual flavor, and together they make up a uniquely local cuisine. Reading guide for honolulu by alan brennert discussion guide for book clubs. Humorist and author jack handey provides a tongueincheek take on travel and leisure writing, and with that sentiment, read for merely sheer pleasure with the least seriousness. With roughly a dozen jokes per page, this work of singular genius pelts you with a hectic barrage of. An excerpt from the novel the stench of honolulu, which comes out tomorrow.
Jul 16, 20 the stench of honolulu npr coverage of the stench of honolulu. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may contain language. The story is compact, the chapters are short, and nearly every paragraph contains a punchline meant as punctuation on a thought. The stench of honolulu is the copernican revolution of slapstick science. The stench of honolulu are you a fan of books in which famous tourist destinations are repurposed as unlivable hellholes for no particular reason. Deep thoughts were always a highlight of snl, and handeys style of mixing dry comedy and nonsequiturs is right up my alley. Jul 14, 2015 stench of honolulu was a book i was excited to read. Jack handeys exotic tale is full of laughoutloud twists and unforgettable characters whose names escape me right now. Jimmy fallon out this month july 16 from hachette audio. A national bestselling collection of comedian jack handeys deep thoughtsshort, funny observations on life that were shown in between sketches on saturday night live. A tropical adventure is one of those unique books that must be taken with a grain of salt. In the book, the character jack handey aka wrong way slurps travels.
A tropical adventure and millions of other books are. Honolulu by alan brennert book club discussion questions. The coral reef, it turns out, is actually thousands of old fish heads. It will take the triedandtrue form of his short, surrealistic bursts but connecting all of them into a ridiculous adventure tale with laughoutloud funny twists and characters.
Fraught with handeys famously peculiar observations, the stench of honolulu. Despite the potential for a lot to love and many of the jokes delivering, the structure and tone of the story undermine the comedy and leave me wishing for something. Apr 19, 2018 in his first novel the stench of honolulu, he spoofs exotic travel books and follows an idiotic tourist traversing the exciting hawaiian landscape. Bargain books are excess inventory or store returns from publishers that are discreetly marked with a small dot or line on the edge of the pages and, while most are in great condition, some books may exhibit minor cosmetic wear and tear. George saunders, new york times bestselling author of tenth of december, to the new york post.
The stench of honolulu is jack handeys first full length narrative. A tropical adventure by jack handey 20, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In his first novel the stench of honolulu, he spoofs exotic travel books and follows an idiotic tourist traversing the exciting hawaiian landscape. Humorist and author jack handey provides a tongueincheek take on travel and leisure writing, and with that sentiment, read for. Jul 15, 20 an excerpt from the novel the stench of honolulu, which comes out tomorrow. Honolulu is the richly imagined story of jin, a young picture bride who leaves her native koreawhere girls are so little valued that she is known as regretand journeys to hawaii in 1914 in search of a better life. Or, you cant survive on ideas alone by bo burnham 2014, paperback at the best online prices at. The stench of honolulu npr coverage of the stench of honolulu. The stench of honolulu are you a fan of books in which famous tourist destinations are repurposed as. A tropical adventure and millions of other books are available for instant access. Though tsoh did not appeal to my sense of humor, it was still a well executed production and, it is 100% created, original comic material i. Jack handey on his new novel the stench of honolulu a nationally known comic writer has a new book out, set in honolulu. Stench of honolulu was a book i was excited to read.
The brochures all said to go to the honolulu museum. Hes back with his first ever novel the stench of honolulu. Explore our list of christian books and grow your christian faith with books on spiritual growth, discipleship, and christian living for men, women, couples, parents, teens, and children. Talking to jack handey about his new novel the stench of.
A tropical adventure is handeys first novel, and though it ostensibly tells a longer narrative story, it mostly ditches plot in favor of handeys wellcrafted oneliners. A tropical adventure and it is classic jack handey. A tropical adventure is a short but outrageously dense read. Jack handey books list of books by author jack handey thriftbooks.
Aug 07, 20 the stench of honolulu sometimes reads less like a novel and more like an incisive satire of a noveland i mean that in the most complimentary way possible. A clever, absurd and fantastical adventure that could only have sprung from the hilariousslashlunatic mind of jack handey. A tropical adventure by jack handey more lost in the 1950s paste magazine. This achingly hilarious novel is essentially a booklength version of handeys deep thoughts, but with all the parts woven together into a brilliant cohesive narrative. Reading a book about hawaii, or honolulu, written by a local gives the reader a different perspective about a culture that is often represented by its tourist culture, for good or. Are you a fan of books in which famous tourist destinations are repurposed as unlivable hellholes for. A tropical adventure by jack handey more lost in the 1950s. This book utilizes the very best aspects of sketch comedyheightening humor, multiple callbacks, an economical use of wordsto tell an engaging story in an untraditional way.
Jack handeys the stench of honolulu is the funniest novel published this year. A tropical adventure, written and read by the legendary snl deep thoughts and new yorker writer jack handey. The stench of honolulu the legendary deep thoughts and new yorker humorist jack handey is back with his very first novela hilarious, absurd, farflung adventure tale. The legendary deep thoughts and new yorker humorist jack handey is back with his very first novela hilarious, absurd. The stench of honolulu by jack handey grand central publishing.
Honolulu once had a thriving fishing industry, but now the only thing left was the stench. The stench of honolulu are you a fan of books in which. The stench of honolulu sometimes reads less like a novel and more like an incisive satire of a noveland i mean that in the most complimentary way possible. With quirky, offbeat humor that often veers into the unexpected, jack handeys witty one liners make this book the perfect funny gift for fans of mitch hedberg or for anyone who. The stench of honolulu is low comedy and will probably finds its best audience amongst those who delight in farce. The legendary deep thoughts and new yorker humorist jack handey is back with his very first novela hilarious, absurd, farflung adventure tale. The legendary deep thoughts and new yorker humorist jack ha. The stench of honolulu a tropical adventure bookoutlet.
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