Matt haig, the guardian duchovny s zany, madcap first novel, holy cow. Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap fable. Feb 03, 2015 i got this book because i am a david duchovny fan and it isnt something i would have chosen otherwise, not my usual sort of reading material. Feb 05, 2015 actor david duchovny s debut novel, holy cow, depicts a cow, pig and turkey leaving an upstate new york farm in order to make spiritual journeys to india, israel and turkey. Craig ferguson david duchovny is a very smart and wryly entertaining actor, and now, novelist. Read the first chapter of david duchovnys debut novel, holy cow.
I would like to start with a massive thank you to headline publishing who s. Jan 30, 2015 for his first book, david duchovny is not telling behindthescenes stories of the xfiles or opening up about the sex scenes in. Actor david duchovny, 54, is trying on a new role with the publication of his first novel, holy cow, about a talking cow, pig and turkey that go on the lam when they discover theyre destined for. Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap. Holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of. A rollicking, globetrotting adventure with a twist. Holy cow, an indian travelogue by sarah macdonald journalist holy cow casino and brewery, a casino in las vegas, nevada. Jan 26, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. And anyone who enjoys a witty wisecrack in a novel. Holy cow david duchovny macmillan macmillan publishers. One night, elsie and mallory sneak out of their pasture. You either like the sound of a novel about a cow wanting to escape to india because cows are sacred.
David duchovny originally intended his novel holy cow to be an animated movie, and i think it would have worked really well that. Until one night, elsie sneaks out of the pasture and finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive. Reviewer michael schaub says david duchovnys new novel holy cow is a mess of corny humor and halfbaked, phoned in plotting.
Jan 09, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. Feb 24, 2016 yep, duchovny is a funny guy, so when i spotted a book by him titled holy cow on the book shelf one day, i knew at some point id be buying it, giving it a read and wouldnt be disappointed. Ditzy teenage mannerisms aside, elsie bovary is an. I am so glad i read holy cow though, it was so funny and enjoyable.
Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap fable about growing up. Holy cow by david duchovny david duchovny ap many celebrities find it imperative to put pen to paper and flaunt their often questionable literary skills by writing a book. With holy cow, david duchovny is finally, officially a. David duchovnys voice and inflection was made for this and id listen to him read any book to me. David duchovny tackles animal rights, veganism in new book. Sep 24, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. Between the books sly humor, gently humanist animalist. Thus it is entirely fitting for that star of stage, screen and television, david duchovny, to name his heroine elsie bovary for elsie is one adventurous cow. Best known as paranormal detective fox mulder and womanizing novelist hank moody, awardwinning television actor david duchovny who received an ma in english literature from yale university before he became famous has recently tried his hand at writing fiction. That sensibility comes to full flower in his first novel, holy cow. Feb 03, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch.
In holy cow, david duchovny s charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs. Q, for obvious reasons gotta read the book to find out. Songs holy cow lee dorsey song, a 1966 hit single by lee dorsey holy cow, a song by kos on the album the anchorman mixtape holy cow, a. Jun 12, 2015 duchovny should be feeling sheepish about the demands his drawnout puns and barn humor make on our indulgence. For his first book, david duchovny is not telling behindthescenes stories of the xfiles or opening up about the sex scenes in. The book tells the story of elsie bovary, a cow that leads another two animal characters in their plight to escape a farm so they wont become dinner. Thats pretty much how the story started to come about in his head. A modernday dairy tale rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
Holy cow a rollicking, globetrotting adventure with a twist. Holy cow david duchovny book, risk uncertainty and profit pdf, holy cow book. Actor david duchovny arrives to the 72nd annual golden globe awards held at the beverly hilton hotel on january 11, 2015. Actor david duchovnys weird and hysterically funny novella follows a cow from upstate new york who confronts hard truths about life as a farm animaland her complicated relationship with humans.
You either like the sound of a novel about a cow wanting to escape to india. David duchovny wrote a novel called holy cow, and its. Duchovny is a witty writer, and hes especially good at conjuring these oddball voices. Oct 18, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny david duchovny ap many celebrities find it imperative to put pen to paper and flaunt their often questionable literary skills by writing a book. Holy cow by david duchovny 2015, hardcover for sale online. Holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. I got this book because i am a david duchovny fan and it isnt something i would have chosen otherwise, not my usual sort of reading material. David duchovny originally intended his novel holy cow to be an animated movie, and i think it would have worked really well that way. Perhaps even more surprising, however, is the entry of david duchovny, known to most redblooded americans as mulder from the xfiles, into the ranks of writeractors.
Elsie bovary is a cow and a pretty happy one at that. Possibly the silliest book i have ever read, holy cow, the debut novel of actor david duchovny, drove me to wikipedia to. Jeff ayers, the denver post this is the best cowbased theological odyssey of all time. Actor david duchovnys debut novel, holy cow, depicts a cow, pig and turkey leaving an upstate new york farm in order to make spiritual.
But david duchovny, best known for his work on the xfiles and californication, wont suffer a hatchet job here. His zany, madcap first novel, holy cow, which follows the publication last year of xfiles costar gillian andersons first novel, is a seriously entertaining fable that doesnt. Matt haig, the guardian duchovnys zany, madcap first novel, holy cow. The book tells the story of elsie bovary, a cow that leads another two animal characters in their plight to escape a farm so they wont become. Early in the book, for instance, elsie tells us that her editor has warned against suggesting who. Feb 02, 2015 actor david duchovny, 54, is trying on a new role with the publication of his first novel, holy cow, about a talking cow, pig and turkey that go on the lam when they discover theyre destined for.
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