The Twelve Man Bilbo Choir - Softcover

Staadecker, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0995925119 ISBN 13: 9780995925113

Publisher: Robert Peter Staadecker, 2017

Synopsis

On a whim, I picked up a hitchhiker after years of not doing so. He would be a travelling companion to while away some dusty, empty miles ahead of me.

At first, I thought him totally naïve. He stared at everyday things like a child seeing something the first time. Then I began to notice complexities – his need to carry spare food at all times, his fluency in odd languages, and his fanatical vegetarianism.

His story came out slowly. He was a newly released ex-con having served seven years for manslaughter. He openly acknowledged his guilt and his deep remorse. He talked about scams and prison escapes; love, justice and injustice; the philosophical differences between ancient Greeks and Jainism; and characters from walks of life I would probably never encounter.

The mystery that drew me on though, was the one thing he wouldn't speak about – what was the crime that this seemingly likeable, decent man had committed? It was a mystery I couldn't let go of.

Inspired by actual events that made legal history. Shortlisted for the Rakuten Emerging Writers Award.

About this title

From the Back Cover

"... Staadecker is a modern day John Steinbeck ..."

"... utterly compelling and moving ..."

"... I was blown away. Brilliant ..."

"... what a wild ride ... at times darkly humorous, at times bleakly tragic ..."

"... a book on many, many, many levels; behind the most evident levels of mystery, prison escapes and love story I think Staadecker is subtly debatingtwo contrasting ancient philosophies ..."

About the Author

Peter Staadecker is the author of

• The Twelve Man Bilbo Choir (a novel inspired by a real-life tragedy and landmark legal ruling)
• Just One More Page (for children aged 6 to 10 years old)
• Dropping Into Darkness (an epic fantasy, Book 1 of the Illyrian Voyages)
• A Glimmer of Light (an epic fantasy, Book 2 of the Illyrian Voyages)

His first book was nominated for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. His children's story was nominated for the Leacock Medal. His short stories have been nominated for prizes in both the UK and Australia. Peter has also written on kayaking and sailing for Toronto's largest daily newspaper.

Edition details

• Publisher: Robert Peter Staadecker
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0995925119
• ISBN 13: 9780995925113
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 212