Villa Incognito
by Tom Robbins
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Author: Tom RobbinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-27
ISBN: 0553382195
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Bantam
Book Reviews of Villa Incognito
Book Review: A polarizing book.
Summary: 4 Stars
It seems to me that Tom Robbins books are hit or miss. This book is one of the more polarizing titles. However, I think its gotten a bad rap. Considerably shroter than most of his books, I think its enjoyable as a quick read. I guess some people want and expect something longer from Robbins.
I was a little set-off by the beastiality scenes early in the story. But you really have to check a lot of things at the door when reading a Robbins novel, because he always has weird things abound.
This book is best enjoyed as a summer read. Perhaps its not the best introduction to Tom Robbins.
Summary of Villa Incognito
Imagine there are American MIAs who chose to remain missing after the Vietnam War. Imagine a family in which four generations of strong, alluring women share a mysterious connection to an outlandish figure from Japanese folklore. Imagine them part of a novel that only Tom Robbins could create-a magically crafted work as timeless as myth yet as topical as the latest international threat. But no matter how hard you try, you'll never imagine what you'll find inside the Villa Incognito: a tilt-a-whirl of identity, masquerade, and disguise that dares to pull off "the false mustache of the world" and reveal the even greater mystery underneath. For neither the mists of Laos nor the Bangkok smog, neither the overcast of Seattle nor the fog of San Francisco, neither the murk of the intelligence community nor the mummery of the circus can obscure the pure linguistic phosphor that illuminates every page of one of America's most consistently surprising and inventive writers.Robbins, Tom Books
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