Froelich's Ladder
Autor Jamie Duclos-Yourdonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 aug 2016
"This is the author’s Oz. It’s his Wonderland. Over it all, the ladder looms."
– Brian Juenemann, Eugene Register-Guard
Two brothers spend their lives caretaking an immense wooden ladder so their uncle can live safely on its upper rungs, where he tends tiny herb gardens and uses his knuckles for tapping impertinent messages to his nephews below.
When Froelich disappears, astonishing the brothers who have only ever known him as a demanding presence in the sky, this tall tale of a debut novel plunges into the wilderness of nineteenth century Oregon Country, populated with hardscrabble immigrants, Civil War veterans, a wealthy merchant whose strong-willed niece keeps escaping her guarded tower, and an innkeeper’s daughter who disguises herself as a boy to protect her family. As the characters set off in search of their individual American dreams, they become unlikely allies in a wet, lush landscape fraught with murderers, shoals of hungry clouds, and the occasional circus menagerie.
Jamie Duclos-Yourdon’s impeccably paced debut is a rollicking comedy packed with magic, old-fashioned mayhem, and plenty of heart.
– Brian Juenemann, Eugene Register-Guard
Two brothers spend their lives caretaking an immense wooden ladder so their uncle can live safely on its upper rungs, where he tends tiny herb gardens and uses his knuckles for tapping impertinent messages to his nephews below.
When Froelich disappears, astonishing the brothers who have only ever known him as a demanding presence in the sky, this tall tale of a debut novel plunges into the wilderness of nineteenth century Oregon Country, populated with hardscrabble immigrants, Civil War veterans, a wealthy merchant whose strong-willed niece keeps escaping her guarded tower, and an innkeeper’s daughter who disguises herself as a boy to protect her family. As the characters set off in search of their individual American dreams, they become unlikely allies in a wet, lush landscape fraught with murderers, shoals of hungry clouds, and the occasional circus menagerie.
Jamie Duclos-Yourdon’s impeccably paced debut is a rollicking comedy packed with magic, old-fashioned mayhem, and plenty of heart.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781942436195
ISBN-10: 194243619X
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Forest Avenue Press
Colecția Forest Avenue Press
ISBN-10: 194243619X
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Forest Avenue Press
Colecția Forest Avenue Press
Recenzii
“From the first page to the last, Froelich’s Ladder brims with color, intrigue, and verve. At once a fantastical, madcap adventure and a poignant meditation on independence and solitude, it’s the kind of book that captivates you quickly and whisks you high into the atmosphere. I was in thrall to the surreal Oregon landscape, populated by tycoons and grifters, cross-dressers and hungry clouds. This debut is clever, irreverent, and ultimately unforgettable.”
– Leslie Parry, author of Church of Marvels
“A wild odd funny picaresque headlong fervent fever dream of a dense moist prickly novel—the most unusual fiction I have read in years.”
– Brian Doyle, author of Mink River
“Half (extremely) tall tale, half picaresque quest, and all entertaining, Froelich’s Ladder paints a picture of the American frontier that’s more original—yet perhaps more true—than any I’ve encountered in a long, long time. Readers who appreciate the cockeyed historical vision of writers like Charles Portis, Thomas Berger, Richard Brautigan, and Patrick deWitt need to add Jamie Duclos-Yourdon to their to-read lists today.”
– Steve Hockensmith, New York Times bestselling author of Holmes on the Range and The White Magic Five and Dime
“Three words: inventive, intrepid, imaginative. Froelich’s Ladder blends the best elements of magic and realism, conveying characters and readers alike into the familiar fog-enshrouded world of Oregon where anything but the familiar happens.”
– Gina Ochsner, author of The Hidden Letters of Velta B.
“Froelich’s Ladder is a delight: sneaky, wise, hilarious. In thinking of Jamie Duclos-Yourdon’s spectacular debut, I’m put in mind of another tall tale, Huck Finn, whose title character said of his author, ‘There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.’ Froelich’s Ladder tells the truth of America, with astonishing insight, invention, and grace.”
– Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She’s Not There and Stuck in the Middle with You
“Froelich’s Ladder is a tall tale/fable/kindermärchen set in the Oregon Territory and featuring a large cast of eccentric characters. It’s reminiscent of the works of Patrick deWitt, though entirely its own thing. I loved the magic and the tall tale-ness and the characters and I wish there were more books in the world that were creating new folklores and fairy tales. Sometimes we grown-ups need to be reminded of why we started loving stories in the first place, and Froelich’s Ladder is a book that can do that.”
– Billie Bloebaum, bookseller, Third Street Books
“Froelich’s Ladder by Jamie Duclos-Yourdon is a modern fairy tale set during the pioneering days of Oregon. Modern and pioneering? Yes, just go with it; you won’t be disappointed. Brothers Froelich and Harald have a fight that lasts decades and sends Froelich up the fourth-tallest ladder in the history of the world. There he stays and stays, until one day he is missing. An unbelievably charming story with the quirkiest of characters, Froelich’s Ladder is required reading for Pacific Northwest lovers. Duclos-Yourdon clearly has a long career ahead of him.”
– Dianah Hughley, bookseller, Powell’s Books
“In Froelich’s Ladder, Jamie Duclos-Yourdon debuts an impeccably crafted adventure in the best tall tale tradition. The men and women of his frontier Oregon are keenly drawn and brilliantly, painfully human, as is the book itself, touched with wit and whimsy and saturated with longing. Duclos-Yourdon’s deft, lyrical prose gives the novel an impressive, addictive fairy-tale sensibility, and marks it as one of those rare reads that simultaneously evokes and transcends its wholly original time and place.”
– Tracy Manaster, author of You Could Be Home by Now
"Jamie Duclos-Yourdon's new novel, Froelich's Ladder, is the perfect tall tale for our time. Funny and smart, Duclos-Yourdon takes us back to just settled Oregon. With logging camps, confederate spies, and industrious builders, this book is at once a lesson in Oregon history and a lesson in the unexpected. Overall, it's a joy to read; it's evocative of a different time, and a tale that's taller than the ladder Froelich builds."
– Kate Ristau, author of Shadowgirl
– Leslie Parry, author of Church of Marvels
“A wild odd funny picaresque headlong fervent fever dream of a dense moist prickly novel—the most unusual fiction I have read in years.”
– Brian Doyle, author of Mink River
“Half (extremely) tall tale, half picaresque quest, and all entertaining, Froelich’s Ladder paints a picture of the American frontier that’s more original—yet perhaps more true—than any I’ve encountered in a long, long time. Readers who appreciate the cockeyed historical vision of writers like Charles Portis, Thomas Berger, Richard Brautigan, and Patrick deWitt need to add Jamie Duclos-Yourdon to their to-read lists today.”
– Steve Hockensmith, New York Times bestselling author of Holmes on the Range and The White Magic Five and Dime
“Three words: inventive, intrepid, imaginative. Froelich’s Ladder blends the best elements of magic and realism, conveying characters and readers alike into the familiar fog-enshrouded world of Oregon where anything but the familiar happens.”
– Gina Ochsner, author of The Hidden Letters of Velta B.
“Froelich’s Ladder is a delight: sneaky, wise, hilarious. In thinking of Jamie Duclos-Yourdon’s spectacular debut, I’m put in mind of another tall tale, Huck Finn, whose title character said of his author, ‘There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.’ Froelich’s Ladder tells the truth of America, with astonishing insight, invention, and grace.”
– Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She’s Not There and Stuck in the Middle with You
“Froelich’s Ladder is a tall tale/fable/kindermärchen set in the Oregon Territory and featuring a large cast of eccentric characters. It’s reminiscent of the works of Patrick deWitt, though entirely its own thing. I loved the magic and the tall tale-ness and the characters and I wish there were more books in the world that were creating new folklores and fairy tales. Sometimes we grown-ups need to be reminded of why we started loving stories in the first place, and Froelich’s Ladder is a book that can do that.”
– Billie Bloebaum, bookseller, Third Street Books
“Froelich’s Ladder by Jamie Duclos-Yourdon is a modern fairy tale set during the pioneering days of Oregon. Modern and pioneering? Yes, just go with it; you won’t be disappointed. Brothers Froelich and Harald have a fight that lasts decades and sends Froelich up the fourth-tallest ladder in the history of the world. There he stays and stays, until one day he is missing. An unbelievably charming story with the quirkiest of characters, Froelich’s Ladder is required reading for Pacific Northwest lovers. Duclos-Yourdon clearly has a long career ahead of him.”
– Dianah Hughley, bookseller, Powell’s Books
“In Froelich’s Ladder, Jamie Duclos-Yourdon debuts an impeccably crafted adventure in the best tall tale tradition. The men and women of his frontier Oregon are keenly drawn and brilliantly, painfully human, as is the book itself, touched with wit and whimsy and saturated with longing. Duclos-Yourdon’s deft, lyrical prose gives the novel an impressive, addictive fairy-tale sensibility, and marks it as one of those rare reads that simultaneously evokes and transcends its wholly original time and place.”
– Tracy Manaster, author of You Could Be Home by Now
"Jamie Duclos-Yourdon's new novel, Froelich's Ladder, is the perfect tall tale for our time. Funny and smart, Duclos-Yourdon takes us back to just settled Oregon. With logging camps, confederate spies, and industrious builders, this book is at once a lesson in Oregon history and a lesson in the unexpected. Overall, it's a joy to read; it's evocative of a different time, and a tale that's taller than the ladder Froelich builds."
– Kate Ristau, author of Shadowgirl
Notă biografică
Jamie Duclos-Yourdon, a freelance editor and technical expert based in Portland, Oregon, received his bachelor's degree from Colby College, and his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. His short fiction has appeared in the Alaska Quarterly Review, Chicago Literati, and others, and he has contributed essays and interviews to Booktrib.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Froelich nurses a decades-old family grudge from his permanent perch atop a giant ladder in this nineteenth century madcap adventure novel. When he disappears suddenly, his nephew embarks on a rain-soaked adventure across the Pacific Northwest landscape to find him, accompanied by an ornery girl with a most unfortunate name. In their encounters with Confederate assassins, European expatriates, and a general store magnate, this fairytale twist on the American dream explores the conflicts between loyalty and ambition and our need for human connection, even at the highest rungs.