Sacre Bleu, Christopher Moore
Sacre Bleu, Christopher Moore
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Sacre Bleu
A Comedy d'Art

Author: Christopher Moore

Narrator: Euan Morton

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/03/2012

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

“Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word.”
—Carl Hiassen“[Moore’s novels] deftly blend surreal, occult, and even science-fiction doings with laugh-out-loud satire of contemporary culture.”
—Washington Post“If there’s a funnier writer out there, step forward.”
—PlayboyAbsolutely nothing is sacred to Christopher Moore. The phenomenally popular, New York Times bestselling satirist whom the Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls, “Stephen King with a whoopee cushion and a double-espresso imagination” has already lampooned Shakespeare, San Francisco vampires, marine biologists, Death…even Jesus Christ and Santa Claus! Now, in his latest masterpiece, Sacré Bleu, the immortal Moore takes on the Great French Masters. A magnificent “Comedy d’Art” from the author of Lamb, Fool, and Bite Me, Moore’s Sacré Bleu is part mystery, part history (sort of), part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young baker-painter as he joins the dapper  Henri Toulouse-Lautrec on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the supposed “suicide” of Vincent van Gogh.

About Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore is the author of eighteen previous novels, including Razzmatazz, Shakespeare for Squirrels, Noir, Secondhand Souls, Sacré Bleu, Fool, and Lamb. He lives in San Francisco, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on April 15, 2012

Ever wonder why all those 19th century European painters were so batshit crazy? According to Christopher Moore it wasn’t just the absinthe, lead poisoning and/or syphilis. Lucien Lessard is a talented painter who also makes a mean loaf of bread in his family’s bakery. One of Lucien’s best friends is......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie *Eff your feelings* on April 27, 2012

Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art is heavy on the blue and the art, but light on the comedy. The book is set in the art scene of 19th century Paris, a fascinating time for the art world. Every artist of this era makes an appearance in Sacre Bleu, Mr. Moore did a ton of impressive research for this book. Th......more

Goodreads review by Dani on May 11, 2012

Let me get this out in the open first, I love Moore. I think he is hilarious and, at the risk of sounding hyperbolic, ahead of his time. It is for these same reasons that I love the Impressionists. However, the coupling of these two together does not seem to work. In this novel, Moore attempts to und......more

Goodreads review by Eris on February 11, 2012

There are those who love Christopher Moore for his bizarre, irreverent and slicing wit. There are those who love him for his ability to create portals into absurd realities, and his ability to make those absurd realities seem almost plausible. For the first group - this book is not for you. For the......more

Goodreads review by Marvin on January 10, 2013

Sacre Bleu is a bit different than the usual Moore novel. While it can be hilarious and probably beats the record for the gratuitous use of the word "penis", it does not rise to the continuous hurts-to-laugh level as his Pine Cove books. I also think it is safe to say the novel is not the equal of L......more