Still Life with Woodpecker is sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the difference between criminals and outlaws, examines the conflict between social activism and romantic individualism, and paints a portrait of contemporary society that includes powerful Arabs, exiled royalty, and pregnant cheerleaders. It also deals with the problem of redheads.
"...Tom Robbins has a grasp on things that dazzles the brain and he's also a world-class storyteller..." - Thomas Pynchon,
"...one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world..." - The Financial Times
"...a thoroughly postmodern guru..." - Independent On Sunday
