The Woad to Wuin: 2 (Sir Apropos of Nothing) - Softcover

David, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743448324 ISBN 13: 9780743448321

Publisher: Downtown Press, 2003

Synopsis

The return of Sir Apropos of Nothing!

"This sequel to the wildly successful Sir Apropos of Nothing starts off with a bawdy send-up of Lord of the Rings, but quickly segues into its own territory with the appearance of a mysterious Visionary at Apropos's bar, Bugger Hall. The man tells our antihero, 'You will become a shadow of your former self while escaping to the Tragic Waste on the Road to Ruin, ' (or is that 'Woad to Wuin'?), just as Sharee, Apropos's weaver companion from the first volume, bursts in and begs for his help in escaping Lord Beliquose. The very loud lord wants a powerful gem, the Eye of the Beholder, which the virtually powerless Sharee possesses and which Apropos promptly steals....The wisecracking wordplay that fans have come to expect skips smoothly off the page, lifting this satirical fantasy into a class all its own...goofy entertainment with gritty philosophical musing.

-- "Publishers Weekly" (Starred Review)

About this title

Review

Roland Green "Booklist" David mixes ghastliness and giggles deftly and with the near absence of lapsed taste that continues to distinguish the saga as a major feat of contemporary humorous fantasy. Roland Green"Booklist" David mixes ghastliness and giggles deftly and with the near absence of lapsed taste that continues to distinguish the saga as a major feat of contemporary humorous fantasy.

About the Author

Peter David, one-third of the famed Three High-Verbals, has written more than fifty books, not a single one of which has ever written him back. His original novels include Howling Mad and the recently reissued Knight Life and its 2002 sequel Dead of Knight. He also recorded the audio version of Sir Apropos of Nothing. He is the co-creator (with John Ordover) of the New Frontier Star Trek® series, and his TV credits include episodes of Babylon 5 and Crusade, as well as co-creating the Nickelodeon series Space Cases with Bill Mumy. His award-winning comics work includes The Incredible Hulk, Captain Marvel, Young Justice, Supergirl, Spyboy, Soulsearchers & Company, and The Haunted. He is currently hard at work on the next title in the Apropos series, entitled Tong Lashing. Please do not provoke or taunt Peter David. If he should notice you, make no sudden moves and back away very slowly. He lives in New York under the name of Sanders, with his wife and three daughters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Downtown Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743448324
• ISBN 13: 9780743448321
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 512