A Novel
by Howard Anderson
Albert of Adelaide follows the story of a duck-billed platypus who escapes from Australia's Adelaide Zoo and embarks on a journey through the outback in search of 'Old Australia,' a land of liberty, promise and peace. Encountering a motley assortment of characters - a pyromaniac wombat, a pair of invariably drunk (and vaguely gay) bandicoots, some dingoes, a group of kangaroos and a wrestling Tasmanian devil - this unlikely hero discovers a strength and skill for survival he could not have known he possessed.
At once an old-fashioned-buddy-novel-shoot-em-up and a work of deliciously imagined fantasy, Albert of Adelaide is a haunting story of a world where something has gone horribly awry.
"Anderson's tale is slow to start but quick to satisfy with old-fashioned pleasures: action, adventure, fast friends, and unlikely heroes." - Publishers Weekly
"Most of all, Albert is a charming and compelling hero with the strength to honor his convictions while inventing a new life for himself. Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with shades of social/political commentary will appreciate this." - Library Journal
"A novel that tests the reader's patience for animal whimsy and elaborate fables." - Kirkus Reviews
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Howard Anderson has had a varied life: He flew with a helicopter battalion in Vietnam, worked on fishing boats in Alaska, in the steel mills of Pittsburgh, as a truck driver in Houston, and a scriptwriter in Hollywood, and, after gaining a law degree,became legal counsel for the New Mexico Organized Crime Commission. He is currently a defense attorney in New Mexico, where he defends people from Mexico charged with crimes north of the border.
The longest journey of any person is the journey inward
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