Coyote Blue
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| Coyote Blue | |
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| Author | Christopher Moore |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Comic novel |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication date | March 4, 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-06-073543-0 |
| Preceded by | 'Practical Demonkeeping' |
| Followed by | 'Bloodsucking Fiends' |
Coyote Blue is the second novel by Christopher Moore, published in 1994.
The plot concerns a salesman in Santa Barbara, California named Sam Hunter (a Crow Indian born Samson Hunts Alone) who, as a teenager, fled his home when he was involved in the death of a law officer. The novel begins when the adult Sam has his life turned upside down by Coyote, the ancient Native American trickster-god.
One of the minor characters, "Minty Fresh" becomes an important feature of Moore's later work A Dirty Job. In addition, Coyote Blue makes passing references to "Augustus Brine," from Moore's first novel, Practical Demonkeeping, "Detective Sergeant Alphonso Rivera," from Practical Demonkeeping, A Dirty Job, Bloodsucking Fiends, and You Suck. Coyote also mentions having met Jesus Christ who was the main character from Moore's novel Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal .
[edit] External links
- Author's webpage for Coyote Blue
- Cheri Crenshaw. "The Avatar of Irony in Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue (HTML / PDF)
