The Adventures of the Imagination of Periphery Stowe

by Josh Wagner

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Copyright: © 2008 Josh Wagner Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United States
Edition: Second Edition Paperback

Printed: 278 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

Download: 1 documents, 13986 KB

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In a world where eternal youth is just something folks are learning to live without, Riggs Bombay, the boy who is not afraid of one single thing, only wanted to find a cure for his hallucinations. What he finds instead is Periphery Stowe's old storybook--a mystery entangled in the pages of history and coveted by the secret powers of the world. Now Riggs must lug his hallucinations through valleys and vortexes, dodging the greedy grasp of codgers, villains, and philosophers long enough to deliver Stowe's book to the one man in the world who wants nothing to do with it! Written during an adventure of his own into India, Wagner's poetic first novel offers a whimsical glimpse into the source of our fears, and a wink to our longing for longevity. Obsessive characters and dazzling imagery span the eternal horizon of this charming fable, from one quiet mountain village to the infinite eye of the void somewhere on the periphery of Mister Stowe's imagination.

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A fantastic journey
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7 Sep 2006 (updated 7 Sep 2006)
Periphery Stowe is a beautiful journey of and for the mind. The plot twists and turns in magical and unforgettable ways. The narrative is inventive in both the metaphors used and the ingeniuous use of ingenious devices, such as the lungfish. This is a book I would advise anyone to read.
A World of Imagination Indeed
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6 May 2006 (updated 6 May 2006)
This is one of those books that has the amazing ability to pull you into a masterfully crafted, beautifully vivid world and takes you on one of the craziest adventures ever put to paper.

There is a delight in this story that just isn't found in many works. It will always have a place on my bookshelf.
quirky fun
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5 May 2006 (updated 5 May 2006)
If you like quirky and odd stories about strange things in bizarre circumstances with truly unbelieveable endings, then you must purchase this tome immediately.
The story is about Riggs Bombay, a boy who isn't afraid of one single thing, and an old man, named Periphery Stowe, who may know the story of the whole entire universe. But no one can ask him because he's fallen fast asleep. And suddenly, the world isn't working the same as it was before.
The prose boarders on the poetic. The artwork is beautiful. And the story contains elements of mythology, and psychology, as well as Wagner's own, personal cosmology mixed with his quirky sense of humor.
If you liked Madeline L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" and "A Wind in the Door" as an adult, or "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder, then I think you'll like this too.
This is a book you will want to keep on your bookshelf forever.
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5 May 2006 (updated 5 May 2006)
I recommend this to everyone of all ages and reading levels. You will not want to put the book down after reading the first page. The Author's poetic descriptions make the characters and the world he writes them into come alive.
After reading this book I immediately went back to the beginning and started reading it all over again. This is one of those special books I will read and recommend to everyone again and again.
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This entire book is set in lands we will never see, with contraptions we will never use, yet I can visualize them. I can believe in them. It is almost as if Wagner has tapped into another dimension and is just telling it as he sees it.
A stunning journey through the heart of the mind... [ No Rating ] 21 Apr 2006
Riggs is the little boy in all of us... afraid of nothing, willing to do almost anything at the drop of a tall stovepipe hat.

Knowing Josh for nearly 2 decades, I wasn't stunned to see this story come from him. I was jubilant. His moment to shine has arrived, and his true place in the world is realized. Anyone can learn how to monkey with a computer, but it takes true genius like his to put pen to paper and end up with a masterpiece.

Periphery Stowe is a challenge to all authors: Don't pander to your audience, but instead teach them. Don't give them what they expect. Instead, give them what they need.

In the end, the world is just as large as the imagination of a little boy.

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