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Holy Cow: A Novel door David Duchovny
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Holy Cow: A Novel (origineel 2015; editie 2015)

door David Duchovny (Auteur)

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A rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forgetElsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at thatâ??her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture; but while Mallory is interested in flirting with the neighboring bulls, Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Through the window, she sees the farmer's family gathered around a bright Box Godâ??and what the Box God reveals about something called an "industrial meat farm" shakes Elsie's understanding of her world to its core. There's only one solution: escape to a better, safer world. And so a motley crew is formed: Elsie; Jerryâ??excuse me, Shalomâ??a cranky, Torah-reading pig who's recently converted to Judaism; and Tom, a suave (in his own mind, at least) turkey who can't fly, but who can work an iPhone with his beak. Toting stolen passports and slapdash human disguises, they head for the airport. Elsie is our wise-cracking, pop-culture-reference-dropping, slyly witty narrator; Tomâ??who does eventually learn to fly (sort of)â??dispenses psychiatric advice in a fake German accent; and Shalom, rejected by his adopted people in Jerusalem, ends up unexpectedly uniting Israelis and Palestinians. David Duchovny's charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world despe… (meer)

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Titel:Holy Cow: A Novel
Auteurs:David Duchovny (Auteur)
Info:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2015), Edition: First Edition, 224 pages
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I think the best descriptive word for this novella is 'cute'. A story told from a milk cow's perspective is fun and reminiscent of the early "Got Milk" commercials. It's lighthearted yet driven by an ethnic/racial theme which given the current administrations position in this area, is timely. Overall, its well done but not the sort that you'll tell your friends about. Enough said. ( )
  Jonathan5 | Feb 20, 2023 |
Elsie the curious cow wanders to the window of the farmhouse where her human owners are watching a graphic TV show about the slaughter of animals at industrial meat farms. Shaken by this revelation of her own imminent fate, Elsie is determined to escape, but to where? She later learns of a country called India, where cows are worshipped, and devises a plan to get there.

Of course, word spreads quickly on a farm. Enter Jerry the Torah-quoting pig with a desire to live in Israel and Tom the turkey who wants flee to--you guessed it--Turkey. Together, the three embark on a globe-trotting escapade of enlightenment, understanding, and mutual respect.

Duchovny’s anthropomorphic adventure is a fast, funny, and uplifting read. Be prepared to suspend your disbelief while opening your mind and heart. ( )
  pgiunta | Feb 6, 2023 |
Clever story. I almost stopped at the beginning, thinking I knew the storyline already. So glad I kept tagging along with Elsie. The story length was just right. ( )
  TMLL | Aug 1, 2022 |
I found myself continually laughing out loud. There are a few thought provoking moments too. Read by the author for you who love audio ( )
  Sunandsand | Apr 30, 2022 |

Holy Cow by David Duckovy
reminded me
Of Swine not
By Jimmy Buffett
In that I hated it.
I love Buffet and Duchovny. Holy Cow, however, is hard to comprehend as to what it actually is. Is it a children’s book? An adult humor book? A fable or a joke? It is a about a regular milk cow that sees the Box God (a tv) and decides she has to go to India where they do not eat cows.
It reads like a middle school novel. However, it has adult humor and concepts. Duchovny makes an attempt to explain how a cow could book a flight on an airplane, but leaves as many questions as he answers. At the end, he addresses inconsistencies by saying it is just a story, However, he clearly has never been on a farm.
His message is clear and directly on the page. The cow addresses the reader directly and spouts off what is on the authors mind. I agree with it, but I wanted a story.
I did read this book, so it kept me turning the page. It however, did not have a satisfying end.
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  Thomas.Cannon | Dec 7, 2021 |
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AuteursnaamRolType auteurWerk?Status
David Duchovnyprimaire auteuralle editiesberekend
Balnova, NatalyaIllustratorSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Duchovny, DavidVertellerSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Salmenpohja, IlkkaVertalerSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
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Au bout d’un quart d’heure environ nous sommes revenus devant chez le mohel (le circonciseur) . La porte s’est ouverte et Shalom est apparu, une couche de fortune autour de la taille et une sucette dans la bouche. S’il est possible pour un cochon d’être plus pâle et plus blanc et plus rose que d’habitude, alors il était plus pâle et plus blanc et plus rose que d’habitude.
« C’était rapide », a dit Tom, s’efforçant d’être drôle.
Le visage de Shalom était cendreux. « Mon pauvre schvantz. Nous ne parlerons jamais de ce qui est arrivé ici. C’est compris ? »
Tom et moi on a acquiescé en réprimant un fou rire.
« Jamais, dit Shalom, jamais de la vie. Ce type… ce type est un boucher ! J’ai vu des choses… croyez-moi, j’ai vu des choses qu’un cochon ne devrait pas voir. Des choses qu’on ne peut pas oublier. Ce qui s’est passé ne s’est jamais passé. »
On s’est mis en route. « Juste pour être sûr, dit Tom, d’un air faussement sérieux. Pas un mot un seul sur le mohel et le shtupper ? »
Shalom, qui boitait légèrement, a sifflé : « Ne prononce pas ce mot !
– Allez, oublie ça. C’est du passé, c’est zizi facile d’oublier. » Tom se tordait de rire.
« Schmuck.
– Quel mot ? Mohel ? demandai-je.
– Oh mais qu’est-ce qu’ils sont drôles ! » grogna
Shalom.
Ce fut plus fort que Tom : « Petit Papa Mohel…
– Assez de blagues pupick, espèce de putz ! »
Quelques moments de silence, puis : « Meuh-el, mugis-je.
– La ferme !
– Quoi ? je meuglais juste, dis-je, tu peux pas demander à une vache de ne pas mo-euhler…
– Pas drôle, les gars, ma couche m’irrite. Vous êtes pas drôles du tout. Tous les mêmes, ces goyim… »
« Faut que je trouve un mohel ! annonça-t-il.
– Qui ça ? » demandai-je.
Nous étions d’humeur à encourager sa bonne humeur.
« Pas qui, quoi. Un mohel est un homme versé dans l’art de retirer le prépuce du pénis d’un juif.
– Un peu comme un tailleur de pénis ? » proposa Tom, serviable.
(Mon éditrice adore cette vanne. Je réserve mon jugement.)
La haine est un poison que tu réserves pour ton ennemi mais que tu finis par avaler toi-même.
Nous autres les vaches, vu qu’on nous envoie paître, on a largement le temps de ruminer.
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A rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forgetElsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at thatâ??her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture; but while Mallory is interested in flirting with the neighboring bulls, Elsie finds herself drawn to the farmhouse. Through the window, she sees the farmer's family gathered around a bright Box Godâ??and what the Box God reveals about something called an "industrial meat farm" shakes Elsie's understanding of her world to its core. There's only one solution: escape to a better, safer world. And so a motley crew is formed: Elsie; Jerryâ??excuse me, Shalomâ??a cranky, Torah-reading pig who's recently converted to Judaism; and Tom, a suave (in his own mind, at least) turkey who can't fly, but who can work an iPhone with his beak. Toting stolen passports and slapdash human disguises, they head for the airport. Elsie is our wise-cracking, pop-culture-reference-dropping, slyly witty narrator; Tomâ??who does eventually learn to fly (sort of)â??dispenses psychiatric advice in a fake German accent; and Shalom, rejected by his adopted people in Jerusalem, ends up unexpectedly uniting Israelis and Palestinians. David Duchovny's charismatic creatures point the way toward a mutual understanding and acceptance that the world despe

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