Of Mice and Minestrone, Joe R. Lansdale
Of Mice and Minestrone, Joe R. Lansdale
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Of Mice and Minestrone
Hap and Leonard: The Early Years

Author: Joe R. Lansdale, Kathleen Kent, Kasey Lansdale

Narrator: JD Jackson

Unabridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/22/2020


Synopsis

A brand-new Hap and Leonard series collection chock full of Joe R. Lansdale’s inimitable blend of humor, mayhem, and insight, Of Mice and Minestrone delivers never-before-seen stories, a selection of the boys’ favorite recipes, by Kasey Lansdale, and an introduction from New York Times bestselling crime author Kathleen Kent.“An absolute treasure trove.”—Ace Atkins, author of The Shameless“Of Mice and Minestrone is classic Lansdale at his legendary best.... Compelling. Hilarious. Poignant"—NY Journal of BooksToday’s Special: Justice, East Texan-StyleHap Collins looks like a good ol’ boy. But even in his misspent youth, his best pal is Leonard Pine, who is black, gay, and the ultimate outsider. Inseparable friends, Hap and Leonard climb into the boxing ring, visit their families, get in bar fights, and just go fishing—all the while confronting racists, righting wrongs, and eating a whole lot of delicious food.So pull up a seat and sit a spell. Master storyteller Joe R. Lansdale—along with Kasey Lansdale’s down-home recipes and Kathleen Kent’s introduction—has cooked up a new passel of tales for you about the unlikeliest duo East Texas has to offer, created by his own self.About the Hap and Leonard short story series
Hap and Leonard
Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade
The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (digital only)Lansdale’s duo made their screen debuts in the three season Hap and Leonard television series, starring Michael K. Williams (The Wire), James Purefoy (The Following), and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men).

About Joe R. Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. He has written for comics, television, film, newspapers, and Internet sites. His work has been collected in eighteen short-story collections, and he has edited or co-edited over a dozen anthologies.

Lansdale has received the Edgar Award, eight Bram Stoker Awards, the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Grinzani Cavour Prize for Literature, the Herodotus Historical Fiction Award, the Inkpot Award for Contributions to Science Fiction and Fantasy, and many others.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Luca on June 28, 2021

Ho letto voti altissimi per questa raccolta di quattro racconti (auto-concludenti e molto rapidi) sul passato di Hap e Leonard ma, a mio parere, aggiungono davvero davvero poco all'immaginario collettivo dei due detective e risultano infine piuttosto piatti. Faccio onestamente molta fatica ad arrivar......more

Goodreads review by Frank on November 08, 2021

This is a collection of Hap and Leonard stories occurring before the first Hap and Leonard novel, Savage Season. I've read all of the novels except The Elephant of Surprise which is next on my agenda. I just can't seem to get enough of these two characters: Hap, a white liberal draft dodger, and Leo......more

Goodreads review by Bookreporter.com on June 14, 2020

I have been reading Joe R. Lansdale practically from the jump --- ever since his debut novel, ACT OF LOVE, released in 1981 --- and am still trying to catch up. Lansdale cuts a wide swath across and through multiple genres and media to the extent that one wonders if perhaps there is a building somew......more

Goodreads review by Ed on January 23, 2021

Talky Hap and Leonard short stories don't get the job done IMHO.......more


Quotes

“A folklorist’s eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur’s sense of pace.” New York Times Book Review“A terrifically gifted storyteller.” Washington Post Book Review"Lansdale is an immense talent." Booklist