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FREE SOUTH OF THE PUMPHOUSE PDF Les Claypool | 200 pages | 17 Aug 2006 | Akashic Books,U.S. | 9781933354064 | English | New York, United States South of the Pumphouse by Les Claypool Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — South of the Pumphouse by Les Claypool. South of the Pumphouse by Les Claypool. A dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing trip, drugs, and murder, this novel skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent layers of imagery, reminiscent of The Old Man and South of the Pumphouse Seaand the raw, tweaked perspective of a Hunter S. Thompson novel. Les Claypool established himself as the most original rock bassist in the s, as South of the Pumphouse man for the A dark, clever tale of two brothers, a fishing trip, drugs, and murder, this novel skillfully combines classic motifs of epic struggle and intelligent South of the Pumphouse of imagery, reminiscent of The Old Man and the Seaand the raw, tweaked perspective of a Hunter S. Les Claypool established himself as the most original rock bassist in the s, as front South of the Pumphouse for the hit band Primus. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published July 1st by Akashic Books first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions South of the Pumphouse. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about South of the Pumphouseplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about South of the Pumphouse. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of South of the Pumphouse. May 28, Zach Hay rated it liked it. No one read South of the Pumphouse for any reason besides that fact that Les Claypool penned it. However, for those of us who did read it just to get a take a ride in the mind of Claypool, I think it was well worth the trip. Well, it certainly was for me. Was it Thompson-esque as the description promised? Was it a piercing, dark satire? Here and there. Was it entertaining, clever, and, above all, any good? Yes, yes, and yes especially for a man who is not a writer by profession. The pr No one read South of the Pumphouse for any reason besides that fact that Les Claypool penned it. The prose was dull in spots and the ending was predictable The Tiny Tuna recipe came from the back of a box, for Christ's sake! A good read from Metal's McCartney! Shelves: good-fiction. This is bassist Les Claypool's first novel. The story is about a couple of local brothers and a fishing trip they take after their father passes on. I thought that the characters were fairly dead-on. Many of the places where things take place are within a 5 mile radius of my house. So it was easy for me to follow them around town, to the local fishing haunts and to the local Shell gas station down t This is bassist Les Claypool's South of the Pumphouse novel. So it was easy for me to follow them around town, to the local fishing haunts and to the local Shell gas station down the hill from here. The main characters are all male, and we get to hear some lovely woman-objectifying, homophobic rants and O-pinions from a red-necked bigot friend of the brothers. It bothered me as much as it did the younger brother from Berkeley. Apr 08, Ryan Buckwalter rated it it was amazing. The book doesn't miss a beat. Jun 15, Brian rated it liked it. Remember when you heard that quote about how the Rock Bottom Remainders play music as well as Metallica writes books? Well, this is a book that shows that a South of the Pumphouse can also be a pretty decent writer and be taken seriously. According to Les, this book was written in and was something he kept stored away for a number of years. The story is very clever; the story revolves around a man who takes a fishing trip with his brother that South of the Pumphouse to an act of murder. This Hemingway inspired combinatio Remember when you heard that quote about how the Rock Bottom Remainders play music as well as Metallica writes books? This Hemingway inspired combination of tragedy, suspense, and a dramatic climax will stay with you for a long time. I've found myself reading this book again every once in awhile finding it more entertaining than the last time I read it. Jul 08, Gina rated it liked it. Am I crazy to find Les Claypool sexy for writing a book like this? I have always wanted to write a book about El Sobrante, having grown up in a town just ten to fifteen minutes South of the Pumphouse it, and having two cousins who were raised there. I think South of the Pumphouse lived in El Sobrante in a past life. I've always South of the Pumphouse this deep connection to it. I devoured the Am I crazy to find Les Claypool sexy for writing a book like this? I devoured the book in about two days of lying on my living room loveseat, and while I did feel that it dragged in the middle, I never lost interest. Quite a feat, I might add Jun 20, Marie rated it really liked it Shelves: favorites. What a very cool, interesting South of the Pumphouse book. I honestly hope he writes more. The story is simple and shows that even the oddest things can happen to ordinary people and one hitch in every day chain of events can change your life. I think the writing flowed very well, kept you interested and wanting to keep reading. The ending is something you would never expect, which is always nice and there is a leeson to be learned there also. Sep 30, Robb rated it really liked it. Very good story for a debut into the novelisting genre. Claypool always spun a good yarn in his songs, it's great to see that South of the Pumphouse has conquered yet another aspect of arts and entertainment. I'm hoping he'll be Emperor of California one day. That would be nice. He would be a generous ruler. Apr 11, Vanessa rated it it was ok. This book is about three things: Farting, fishing and South of the Pumphouse drugs. That being said - I expected a lot more from a book about those things, especially one written by Les Claypool. Oct 20, Gerhard rated it really liked it. This Californian novel has the brothers Earl and Ed as main characters. They both South of the Pumphouse a passion for angling — especially the pursuit of sturgeon. The legendary tales of successful and failed attempts South of the Pumphouse land one of these, and the childhood reminiscences centered on this elusive marine specimen, make up a large part of their field o This Californian novel has the brothers Earl and Ed as main characters. The legendary tales of successful and failed attempts to land South of the Pumphouse of these, and the childhood reminiscences centered on this elusive marine specimen, make up a large part of their field of reference and is inextricably bound to the fond memories they both cherish of their late father — an angler of note and the man responsible for cultivating their love of fishing. And maybe the consumption of some magic mushroom caps by Ed at a point prior to departure was not such a good idea after all. I do this without reservation based on my considerable pleasure in reading his debut novel. This is not superior literature by any means and certainly not intended as suchbut it makes for a damned entertaining read, laced as it is with humour and irony and not shy to bring on the lewd stuff in loads. Fainthearted readers should beware. Nov 06, Ryan O'Laughlin rated it really liked it. South of the Pumphouse by Les Claypool, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. I have experienced South of the Pumphouse highs and lows in this book than South of the Pumphouse of my collage years put together. One minute I fell nauseated, the next minute I'm turned on, and the next minute I'm laffing hysterically. South of the Pumphouse is by far the greatest rollercoaster ride I have ever been on. I will say however, don't let this book suck you in to deep. Once you start it's almost impossible to stop. Les Claypool, Thank You. Les Claypool isn't your conventional bass player, and now we find he's not your convetional novelist either. This tale of a fishing trip gone awry, originally written as a movie treatment, is descriptively graphic with regard to sex, pooping, and magic mushrooms. He's received mixed reviews from mainstream media and says "Hey, I'm just a South of the Pumphouse player.

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