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Blogs by Frank Mundo
Book Review: The Brubury Tales
5/24/2012 10:32:03 AM
I got a new review for The Brubury Tales on Goodreads. The book is now available on Kindle for $3.99 (73% off paperback price) --> http://www.amazon.com/The-Brubury-Tales-ebook/dp/B007P73RT2/ref=ntt_at_ep_edition_2_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
BRUBURY TALES by Frank Mundo features a magnificently clever central conceit, which in and of itself would merit attention. That is, he takes Chaucer's famed Canterbury Tales and uses that as the foundation for a poetic exegesis on modern-day Los Angeles. The faithfulness in which he pursues this track is commendable - it is fun to see how he draws his comparisons and takes his imaginative liberties - and also enjoyable are the insights he provides to the lives of the working-class security guard "Knights" who populate his tales. Mundo has himself worked as a security guard, as well as a journalist, and in this regard he reminds me of other working class scribes of the LA scene ... sort of like a Bukowski without the excess. Also notable are the many literary tips of the hat that Mundo includes throughout the text. On top of being an excellent read in and of itself, this book could be a great companion read for the classroom, to show students how they can use inspiration to fuel their own prose. Based on this, I look forward to see where Mundo's LA adventures and misadventures lead him next.
The Brubury Tales: http://www.amazon.com/The-Brubury-Tales-ebook/dp/B007P73RT2/ref=ntt_at_ep_edition_2_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
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