Read the first chapter of david duchovnys debut novel, holy cow. Matt haig, the guardian duchovnys zany, madcap first novel, holy cow. David duchovny originally intended his novel holy cow to be an animated movie, and i think it would have worked really well that. Feb 03, 2015 i got this book because i am a david duchovny fan and it isnt something i would have chosen otherwise, not my usual sort of reading material. He is best known for playing fbi agent fox mulder on the science fiction horror drama series the xfiles and the alcoholic, drugabusing, womanizing novelist hank moody on the comedydrama television series californication, both of which have earned him golden globe awards.
That sensibility comes to full flower in his first novel, holy cow. I would like to start with a massive thank you to headline publishing who s. David duchovny is a television, stage, and screen actor, as well as a screenwriter and director. Read the first chapter of david duchovnys debut novel. Thus it is entirely fitting for that star of stage, screen and television, david duchovny, to name his heroine elsie bovary for elsie is one adventurous cow. Yep, duchovny is a funny guy, so when i spotted a book by him titled holy cow on the book shelf one day, i knew at some point id be buying it, giving it a read and wouldnt be disappointed. Whenever a hollywood celebrity publishes a novel, listen closely. With his roles in twin peaks and the xfiles, among other projects, david duchovny established himself as a man whos interested in the weirder side of things. A modernday dairy tale 2015, bucky fcking dent 2016 and miss subways 2018. David william duchovny was born on august 7, 1960, in new york city, new york, usa. David duchovny farrar, straus and giroux farrar, straus and giroux. Jun 12, 2015 duchovny should be feeling sheepish about the demands his drawnout puns and barn humor make on our indulgence. David duchovny has given us one possible outcome with. Reviewer michael schaub says david duchovnys new novel holy cow is a mess of corny humor and halfbaked, phoned in.
The books illustrations, by natalya balnova, are a cross between the work of gary larson and roz chast. Duchovny is a witty writer, and hes especially good at conjuring these oddball voices. Actor david duchovnys debut novel, holy cow, depicts a cow, pig and turkey leaving an upstate new york farm in order to make spiritual journeys to india, israel and turkey. Nov 24, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. It is a funny little book with a lot of heart and humor and life and reality and.
Jan 30, 2015 for his first book, david duchovny is not telling behindthescenes stories of the xfiles or opening up about the sex scenes in californication. Mar 31, 2016 david duchovny has staked out the high ground in the growing pantheon of celebrity novelists. Feb 22, 2015 david duchovny talks about his debut novel, his fear of ageing, and the prospect of a reboot for the xfiles. Holy cow by david duchovny if these books could talk. Jan 09, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. Feb 05, 2015 actor david duchovny s debut novel, holy cow, depicts a cow, pig and turkey leaving an upstate new york farm in order to make spiritual journeys to india, israel and turkey.
And anyone who enjoys a witty wisecrack in a novel. Holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of. Holy cow by david duchovny 2015, hardcover for sale. David duchovny tackles animal rights, veganism in new book. Between the books sly humor, gently humanist animalist. David duchovnys big break before he became fox mulder, duchovny was working on his ph.
Jeff ayers, the denver post this is the best cow based theological odyssey of all time. In holy cow, david duchovny s charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs. Until one night, elsie sneaks out of the pasture and finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Perhaps even more surprising, however, is the entry of david duchovny, known to most redblooded americans as mulder from the xfiles, into the ranks of writeractors.
Best known as paranormal detective fox mulder and womanizing novelist hank moody, awardwinning television actor david duchovny who received an ma in english literature from yale university before he became famous has recently tried his hand at writing fiction. I am so glad i read holy cow though, it was so funny and enjoyable. Youll hear book critics everywhere sharpening their knives. You either like the sound of a novel about a cow wanting to escape to india. The author of the wellreceived novels holy cow and bucky expletive dent, duchovny is best known for his. With holy cow, david duchovny is finally, officially a. David duchovny holy cow book sigining book signing central.
David duchovny wrote a novel called holy cow, and its. Craig ferguson david duchovny is a very smart and wryly entertaining actor, and now, novelist. David duchovny has managed to if by any chance you fancy a novel of total hilarious insanity with a touch of emotional resonance and a unique twist then holy cow is absolutely the book for you. David duchovny wrote a novel called holy cow, and its totally. In holy cow, david duchovnys charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world desperately needs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jeff ayers, the denver post this is the best cowbased theological odyssey of all time.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holy cow. David duchovnys hilarious new novel hits a home run the. Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap fable. One night, elsie and mallory sneak out of their pasture.
The book tells the story of elsie, a cow who undergoes an existential awakening that causes her, along. For his first book, david duchovny is not telling behindthescenes stories of the xfiles or opening up about the sex scenes in californication. Jan, 2015 holy cow by david duchovny is a comic delight that will thrill fans of jasper fforde and ben aaronovitch. The official page for elsie bovary, the star of david duchovnys new novel, holy cow. Elsie bovary is a cow and a pretty happy one at that.
Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap fable about growing up. The book tells the story of elsie bovary, a cow that leads another two animal characters in their plight to escape a farm so they wont become dinner. Thats pretty much how the story started to come about in his head. Apr 16, 2016 in the actors second book, a father and son try to reconcile over baseball. The xfiles and californication star david duchovny talks about novel writing, the need to better understand proposed solutions for the climate crisis, his playing a transgender character in twin peaks, and the various twists and turns of his multifaceted life and career. Holy cow lightly touches on big ideas such as religion and tolerance. David duchovny talks about his debut novel, his fear of ageing, and the prospect of a reboot for the xfiles. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. His father, amram ducovny, was a writer and publicist who was from a family of jewish immigrants from ukraine and poland, and worked for the american jewish committee. John wilwol, the washington post for one of the most engaging allegorial tales since animal farm, look no further than the surprising debut from hollywood star duchovny. A rollicking, globetrotting adventure with a twist. You either like the sound of a novel about a cow wanting to escape to india because cows are sacred.
I got this book because i am a david duchovny fan and it isnt something i would have chosen otherwise, not my usual sort of reading material. Actor david duchovnys first novel, holy cow, is a madcap. David duchovny has staked out the high ground in the growing pantheon of celebrity novelists. The xfiles stars first work, holy cow, was a wry magical realist story told through. But, probably, you didnt know that last year his first novel, holy cow, earned. Reviewer michael schaub says david duchovnys new novel holy cow is a mess of corny humor and halfbaked, phoned in plotting. In the actors second book, a father and son try to reconcile over baseball.
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