Jitterbug Perfume skips between mediaeval Bohemia, Paris, New Orleans and Seattle. ‘Comic writing is not only more profound than tragedy, it’s a hell of a lot more difficult to write’. Some critics don’t take Tom Robbins seriously despite the persuasive force of his intellectual quick-stepping, his discursus on mysteries of the spirit, his challenge to lazy thought, because he is playful and comic. ‘Quantum physics suggests a universal balance between immutable laws and random playfulness.’ If not, by any means possible to counter the sprawl of the online consumer graball.' He says, 'I urge everyone to buy books from their independent bookshop, if they're lucky enough - as I am - to have one nearby. In spring 2019, Thames and Hudson will publish a revised edition of his books on the French Alps. He's the author of a string of books - children's stories, biography and works of history. Graeme Fife has written many plays, stories, features and talks for radio, stage plays and articles for newspapers and magazines, and is now a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's From Our Own Correspondent.
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