All Shall Be Well; and All Shall Be Well; and All Manner of Things Shall Be Well |
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Author:
| Wodicka, Tod |
ISBN: | 978-1-283-99655-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Vintage |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $44.85 |
Book Description:
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Meet Burt Hecker: he's a mead-addicted medieval re-enactor from upstate New York who prefers oat gruel to French fries--because potatoes were unavailable in Europe before 1200 A.D.--and is mourning the death of his wife. After an incident involving the police and an illegally borrowed car, Burt is forced to join a local music therapy workshop to manage his anger. With this group, he travels to Germany for a music festival. His real goal, however, is to get to Prague, where his...
More DescriptionMeet Burt Hecker: he's a mead-addicted medieval re-enactor from upstate New York who prefers oat gruel to French fries--because potatoes were unavailable in Europe before 1200 A.D.--and is mourning the death of his wife. After an incident involving the police and an illegally borrowed car, Burt is forced to join a local music therapy workshop to manage his anger. With this group, he travels to Germany for a music festival. His real goal, however, is to get to Prague, where his estranged son has been living. Armed with what he thinks is a historically accurate understanding of how to fix the past, Burt sets out on a journey that will change his future.
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