Shakespeare for Squirrels, Christopher Moore
Shakespeare for Squirrels, Christopher Moore
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Shakespeare for Squirrels
A Novel

Author: Christopher Moore

Narrator: Euan Morton

Unabridged: 8 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/12/2020


Synopsis

Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore—an uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bard’s most performed play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff.Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging—last seen in The Serpent of Venice—washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool.But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke’s minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed . . . or consigned to a nunnery. Pocket, being Pocket, cannot help but point out that this decree is complete bollocks, and that the Duke is an egregious weasel for having even suggested it. Irritated by the fool’s impudence, the Duke orders his death. With the Duke’s guards in pursuit, Pocket makes a daring escape.He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, IS short a fool. His jester Robin Goodfellow—the mischievous sprite better known as Puck—was found dead. Murdered. Oberon makes Pocket an offer he can’t refuse: he will make Pocket his fool and have his death sentence lifted if Pocket finds out who killed Robin Goodfellow. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bard’s most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead.With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Night’s noir—a wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore.

About Christopher Moore

Christopher Moore is a literary mischief-maker, delighting readers with his signature blend of satire, absurdity, and heart. With a career spanning over three decades, he's the mind behind cult classics like Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, Practical Demonkeeping, and A Dirty Job. Moore's novels often straddle the line between the sacred and the profane, delivering laugh-out-loud moments alongside surprisingly profound insights. Hailing from Toledo, Ohio, and having dabbled in everything from rock band roadie to insurance broker, he brings a unique everyman charm to his fantastical tales. When he's not writing, Moore splits his time between exploring quirky small towns and tormenting his social media followers with puns.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on October 06, 2021

Yes! another Christopher Moore book. I have read all of this stuff but one of his short story collections I can't find. I adore the raunchy and randy fun that all of Christophers books have. They always have me laughing my head off. This book was one of his better ones. It's Christopher Moore and Sh......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on July 11, 2020

Another humorous, raunchy, irreverent retelling and reimagining of Shakespeare from Moore. This time, the fool Pocket finds himself solving a mystery in the world of A Midsummer Night's Dream. While you needn't have seen or read the original Shakespeare to enjoy this one, it probably wouldn't hurt t......more

Goodreads review by Diamond on April 14, 2023

I really enjoyed this book. It was thought provocing and a lot of fun to read.......more

Publisher’s Promotion from another of Moore’s books: “From master of subversive humor, Christopher Moore, comes a quirky, irreverent novel of love, myth, …angst, and outrageous redemption.” I can’t say that all of Moore’s efforts fit this mold, but Shakespeare for Squirrels does. If you are not put o......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on May 11, 2020

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley. Let me start by saying that I love Christopher Moore's novels, but he set the bar really high for me with Lamb and nothing has been that good since. With that said, this humorous retelling of Midsummer Night's Dream was absurd in all the right kind of ways.......more