Ibid: A Life. by Mark Dunn. Published by Macadam/Cage. pages, Hilarity in the Margins. Reviewed by David Abrams. In his new novel, Mark Dunn has painstakingly chronicled the life of the world's most famous three-legged deodorant tycoon, Jonathan Blashette. Only trouble is, Dunn's editor lost the manuscript in an unfortunate bathtub accident, reducing the author's sole copy to a soggy, . Author Mark Dunn, who wrote the whimsical word-play novel "Ella Minnow Pea," has pushed the boundaries of fiction even farther with "Ibid." As Dunn states in the acknowledgments, he sought to "step wide of the narrative box" by crafting a story solely through the use of footnotes. As constrained as the idea sounds, it actually works/5(5). Mark Dunn's novel "Ibid" is a captivating tale of American habits and values, told through the unusual medium of the footnote. This novel approach to the writing of a novel is typical of Mr. Dunn's creativity. If you told me that I would get caught up in the life of a three legged deodorant magnate, I probably wouldn't believe you but here we are!/5(27).
Author Mark Dunn, who wrote the whimsical word-play novel "Ella Minnow Pea," has pushed the boundaries of fiction even farther with "Ibid." As Dunn states in the acknowledgments, he sought to "step wide of the narrative box" by crafting a story solely through the use of footnotes. www.doorway.ru: Ibid: A Life () by Dunn, Mark and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Ibid: A Life by Mark Dunn: Used at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
Ibid is the off-the-wall fictional biography of Jonathan Blashette, a three-legged circus performer and deodorant entrepreneur. Dunn, a character in his own novel, is Blashette's esteemed biographer. But when Dunn's editor destroys the. Only Mark Dunn, author of the acclaimed Ella Minnow Pea, would attempt to write a novel entirely in footnotes-and succeed so triumphantly. Ibid is the off-the-wall fictional biography of Jonathan Blashette, a three-legged circus performer and deodorant entrepreneur. Dunn, a character in his own novel, is Blashette's esteemed biographer. But when Dunn's editor destroys the manuscript in an unfortunate bathtub accident, all that remains are the footnotes, which they arrange to publish in a consummate portrait of Blashette's strangely hilarious life story, one that offers some infinitely interesting morsels of American cultural. Mark Dunn's novel "Ibid" is a captivating tale of American habits and values, told through the unusual medium of the footnote. This novel approach to the writing of a novel is typical of Mr. Dunn's creativity. If you told me that I would get caught up in the life of a three legged deodorant magnate, I probably wouldn't believe you but here we are!.
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