Christopher Moore Libri

Tutti sanno come è nato e come è morto Gesù. La stella cometa, la mangiatoia, i Re Magi; e poi la passione, la crocifissione. Ma che cosa ha combinato dall’infanzia ai trent’anni? Su richiesta del Messia, a duemila anni dalla sua morte, un angelo fa resuscitare il suo migliore amico, Levi detto Biff, a cui spetta il compito di scrivere un nuovo Vangelo che racconti finalmente la vera storia di Gesù di Nazaret. E quella di Biff è un’epopea ricca di miracoli, viaggi, scoperte e… sì, anche kung fu, demoni, morti viventi, folli monaci tibetani e pupe da sballo. Forse nemmeno l’astuzia e la devozione del migliore amico riusciranno a risparmiare al Salvatore il suo tragico destino, ma Biff non permetterà che si sacrifichi e ascenda al cielo senza aver lottato per impedirlo!

Charlie Asher è contento, felice, appagato. Una bella moglie in attesa di un figlio. Un negozio di roba usata. Amici con i quali scambiare le solite quattro chiacchiere. Un'esistenza tranquilla. Quando l'adorata Rachel perde la vita dando alla luce la dolce Sophie, la situazione prende decisamente una brutta, bruttissima piega. Charlie, distrutto, inizia a vedere persone e oggetti che non dovrebbero esserci. Che non dovrebbero esistere. Un uomo altissimo color verde menta che appare e scompare a proprio piacimento. Enormi volumi usciti dal nulla che luccicano e si aprono su pagine dense di segreti sull'aldilà. Messaggi misteriosi conditi da teschi e ossa. Corvi spettrali che svolazzano in ogni dove. Conoscenti, amici o perfetti sconosciuti che cominciano a morire. I casi sono due: o Charlie sta impazzendo o qualcosa, qualcuno, l'ha scelto per una missione neppure troppo piacevole. Qualcuna, più precisamente, con tanto di falce e sudario nero vuole essere sostituita o aiutata.

A Pine Cove, California, regna e spadroneggia il Prozac, ma se lo psichiatra locale, in preda a un improvviso rigurgito etico, decide di sostituirlo con un placebo, come se la caverà la popolazione? Semplice: tutti al bar avvinghiati in scintillanti festini! Mentre lo spasso (o quasi) è d’obbligo, la falla di una vicina centrale nucleare risveglia Steve, un lucertolone preistorico con un debole per le autocisterne (che cosa ci combini lo lasciamo alla turpe immaginazione dei lettori), per il blues caldo e avvolgente, e per i miseri cittadini in astinenza da antidepressivi. Se a tutto questo aggiungete uno sceriffo che spaccia metanfetamine, un vice dallo spinello facile, un crimine da risolvere e un buon numero di bollenti love story, potrebbe cominciare a sorgervi il sospetto di trovarvi in un romanzo di Christopher Moore, “lo scrittore più scombiccherato, divertente, citazionista e demenzialmente acculturato di tutti gli Stati Uniti d’America” (“Playboy”).

Set against a backdrop of art and history, the narrative explores the allure of a vibrant blue pigment, reminiscent of the Virgin Mary's cloak. This captivating hue draws artists into a world filled with danger, adventure, and the supernatural. As they navigate the complexities of creativity and obsession, the story delves into the mysteries surrounding this exquisite color, intertwining themes of inspiration and the darker sides of artistic ambition.

The book is a gripping tale that explores complex characters and their intertwined lives against a backdrop of significant themes such as love, betrayal, and redemption. Set in a vividly depicted environment, it delves into the emotional struggles and triumphs of its protagonists, offering readers a deep connection to their journeys. The narrative unfolds with unexpected twists, keeping readers engaged and eager to uncover the characters' fates. Rich in detail and insight, it promises a compelling reading experience that resonates on multiple levels.

San Francisco, 1947. Bartender Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin and the rest of the Cookie's Coffee Irregulars--a ragtag bunch of working mugs last seen in Noir--are on the hustle: they're trying to open a driving school; shanghai an abusive Swedish stevedore; get Mable, the local madam, and her girls to a Christmas party at the State Hospital without alerting the overzealous head of the S.F.P.D. vice squad; all while Sammy's girlfriend, Stilton (a.k.a. the Cheese), and her "Wendy the Welder" gal pals are using their wartime shipbuilding skills on a secret project that might be attracting the attention of some government Men in Black. And, oh yeah, someone is murdering the city's drag kings and club owner Jimmy Vasco is sure she's next on the list and wants Sammy to find the killer. Meanwhile, Eddie "Moo Shoes" Shu has been summoned by his Uncle Ho to help save his opium den from Squid Kid Tang, a vicious gangster who is determined to retrieve a priceless relic: an ancient statue of the powerful Rain Dragon that Ho stole from one of the fighting tongs forty years earlier. And if Eddie blows it, he just might call down the wrath of that powerful magical creature on all of Fog City

This is a bawdy tale. Herein you will find gratuitous shagging, murder, spanking, maiming, treason, and heretofore unexplored heights of vulgarity and profanity,. . . If that's the sort of thing you think you might enjoy, then you have happened upon the perfect story!' So speaks Christopher Moore, one of America's funniest and bestselling authors, regarded as highly as classic satirists such as Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. Read Fool and discover for yourself why this book has dominated bestseller lists across the world, and why it has reduced millions of grown men and women to tears of helpless laughter...

New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in The Serpent of Venice, a satiric Venetian gothic that brings back the Pocket of Dog Snogging, the eponymous hero of Fool, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Venice, a long time ago.

The city of San Francisco is being stalked by a huge shaved vampyre cat named Chet, and only I, Abby Normal, emergency back-up mistress of the great Bay Area night, and my mangahaired love monkey, Foo Dog, stand between the ravenous monster and a bloody massacre of the general public. Whoa. And this is a love story? Yup. See, while some lovers were born to run, Jody and Tommy were born to bite. Well, reborn, that is, now that they're vampires. Good thing theirs is an undying love, since they're imprisoned in a bronze statue. Their Goth Girl Friday, Abby Normal, wants to be a bloodsucking fiend, too, but right now she's really busy with other stuff like Chet, who's getting bigger and smarter—and thirstier—by the minute. Before you can say "OMG! WTF?" Tommy and Jody are sprung from captivity, and join forces with Abby and the entire crew to hunt big cat and save the city. And that's when the fun really begins.

In San Francisco, the souls of the dead are mysteriously disappearing—and you know that can’t be good—in New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore’s delightfully funny sequel to A Dirty Job. Something really strange is happening in the City by the Bay. People are dying, but their souls are not being collected. Someone—or something—is stealing them and no one knows where they are going, or why, but it has something to do with that big orange bridge. Death Merchant Charlie Asher is just as flummoxed as everyone else. He’s trapped in the body of a fourteen-inch-tall “meat puppet” waiting for his Buddhist nun girlfriend, Audrey, to find him a suitable new body to play host. To get to the bottom of this abomination, a motley crew of heroes will band together: the seven-foot-tall death merchant Minty Fresh; retired policeman turned bookseller Alphonse Rivera; the Emperor of San Francisco and his dogs, Bummer and Lazarus; and Lily, the former Goth girl. Now if only they can get little Sophie to stop babbling about the coming battle for the very soul of humankind . . .