Shall We Gather at the Garden? - Softcover

Donihe, Kevin L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971357250 ISBN 13: 9780971357259

Publisher: Eraserhead Press, 2001

Synopsis

Circus gaiety! A ring of 1,000 delights! None of this awaits you!

What awaits you: a commune of beautiful and wise circus midgets; the Love-o-tron, towering orange plants capable of joyous sexual reproduction; The Chain of Absurdity; Bottled Barbed Chains; Viso-Pants; The Commercial of Truth; a man named Mark Anders; a little doe-eyed girl; The Grand Dictator; a Zen Master; an Eastern European accented Karma Wheel; The Doughnut Kiosk; The Church of the Byrds; The Church of Lionel Richie; High Priest Lionel; High Priest Nash; a man named Herr Fraknow whose title is Godvernor, Malachai, and more.

In the end, it makes too much sense. Or does it . . .

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Shall We Gather at the Garden? is some of the most original writing available to readers today. It blurs the line between fantasy and reality, while making sure that the author makes his point clear." --SHARPWRITER

"It is certainly the strangest novel I have ever read. Think William S. Burroughs or Philip Dick...For those who want a mind-blowing story, you won't do much better than this." --DEAD TREE REVIEWS

"I thoroughly enjoyed reading a fresh, at times merciless voice triggering warning bells in our consciousness... It might not be a book for everyone but we strongly need writers like Mr. Donihe to keep us on track. A welcomed and powerful young voice in the writing arena carving his own niche." --SIMEGEN

"Kevin L. Donihe is a fine writer, who speaks with a strong, commanding voice. He crafts scenes of lurid, vivid imagery that linger in the back of the mind long after the book has been put down." --AMAZING AUTHOR SHOWCASE

"If you want your notions of reality stretched almost to the breaking point, if you can really suspend your disbelief and if you aren't going to start a cult based on this book, then read it." --BRYN COLVIN

"Donihe flips between different time-space realities faster than a veteran channel surfer on a Sunday afternoon. The way the whole tale works together may not be immediately apparent but pretty soon that 'lost in the woods, I-know-I've-seen-this-tree-before' realization will dawn, as the depth of the layers becomes apparent... I don't think I am giving away too much when I say that if you like circus midgets you will love this book!" --THE DREAM PEOPLE

"If you're looking for something to read that will completely blow your mind--make you look at the world in a different light--and that is just out there and like nothing you've ever read before, boy have I found the book for you." --NACHO CHEESE AND ANARCHY

"Everyone, every thing is a target of Mr. Donihe's wit and off-kilter worldview....There are shades of Philip K. Dick's wonderfully inventive The Divine Invasion (minus the lurid pop singer), trading up Zen Buddhism for unconscious Gnosticism. Malachi manifests where Elijah would stand revealed; and the Roald Dahl-like midgets hold the pink laser beam shining into our hero's mind. Religion is lambasted under the scrutiny of Corporate money--crunchers, and nothing is what it seems." --JEFFREY A. STADT

From the Back Cover:

"Who opened the gates and set free this slouching beast (on the proverbial march to Bethlehem, of course) called Kevin Donihe? Before you slap me for uttering such blasphemy, keep in mind that this is a good thing: the world needs more Donihes and the books these creatures give birth to. Trust me on this, and heed this advice: read this book." - MICHAEL HEMMINGSON, editor of WHAT THE FUCK

"Kevin Donihe? Yeah. That boy has problems. Buy his book. Really. If you don't, he might end up working in food service, and you really don't want his filthy hands (or mind) anywhere near your McBurger, son." - NICK MAMATAS, author of Move Under Ground and Under My Roof

About this edition

• Publisher: Eraserhead Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0971357250
• ISBN 13: 9780971357259
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276