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A princess and an outlaw fall in love in a book about a pack of cigarettes
1980Steady paceLight
What it is about
Princess Leigh-Cheri, a redheaded exile, falls for the bomber known as Bernard Mickey Wrangle. The novel is full of jokes, philosophy and digressions about the moon, bombs and Camel cigarettes.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like playful, offbeat fiction.
What you will get
A cult favorite since the 1980s.
Still Life with Woodpecker Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Romance · Counterculture · Playful
Length
277 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Leigh-Cheri and Bernard Mickey Wrangle.
Setting
The Pacific Northwest and a Seattle hotel.
What makes it different
A playful, strange love story full of wordplay.
Feel
Silly, philosophical and charming.
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