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HOW I SAVED THE WORLD Critical Responses "...as wild and wacky a sendup of American posturing today
as can be found anywhere. Satirical and zany, Slater pokes fun at everything
from academia, mystery and espionage, to bureaucracy, rock music and the Carlos
Castenada cult... An outstanding bravura performance... all the wickedly
witty skills of an American Evelyn Waugh... the wildest narrative since Alice
went down the rabbit hole. Listed as one of the ten best books of 1985." "...a delightful debut... whimsical but still somehow
thought?provoking and entertaining... a keen sociologist's eye for the foibles
of contemporary society... As a novelist Slater may not save the world, but
his first novel certainly made my day." "...an cutrageous and thoroughly enjoyable modern?day adventure
story." "...pounces on [American] irrationality and weaves it into
a phantasmagoric adventure... fun to read." "... an amusing book, fanciful, exciting and sometimes satirical... All in all, a good read for someone seeking laughs and high adventure." "...a charming mixture of seriousness and whimsy, the kind
of fiction Kurt Vonnegut is supposed to produce but hasn't for years." "...never stops being funny and sexy... nothing is
sacred, from government bureaucracies to academia... prepare for a splendid
time." "...the author... is slyly observant of American mores
in this deft and witty picaresque tale..." "...a lively adventure novel... a beguiling entertainment." Contact Philip Slater at info@philipslater.com |
"Beginning
with World War II all wars have been wars against civilians. Today
the macho threats that nations hurl at each other can be translated
as: "if you kill my women and children I'll kill your women
and children",
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