Flying Fox Across the Moon
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A story about the Loots family of India that contains the fragrance, mystery, and excitement of the raw Indian subcontinent during the British Raj period; told in an imaginative, amusing self-deprecating style with thoroughly engaging candor.
A fictional novel told cheerfully in the first person about the foibles of the Loots family and about the life of the protagonist Tom Loots himself and how he develops from childhood to adulthood.
The story is told with engaging self-deprecating humor in two distinct parts. In the first part, Tom portrays the idiosyncrasies of the Loots family and the imperfection of the British Raj era in India; and in the second part, Tom uncovers his own quirky development.
The genre is"Bildungsroman".
Customer Reviews
Flying Fox across the Moon.
The author who is known for his books on historical fiction has changed tact with this light hearted story. Disguised biography or fiction, Flying Fox across the moon is a fascinating and hilarious read from start to finish including “The Last Huzzeh” which was an education on its own. The middle name of Tom Loots had to be “Larrikin” considering the collection of his hilarious capers. Having lived in the Indian bush myself I could feel, share and empathise with Ben Laffra’s description of the primitive rural life and the lack of simple amenities. Despite Toms’s carefree description living in the bush was scary, especially if stung by a giant hairy Emperor or the vicious little Indian red scorpion or worse still bitten by a cobra. It is all realistically woven into the narrative. All in all an excellent read!