Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?: A Novel
Aug 2019 · Sold by Algonquin Books
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“This exuberant comic novel—involving explosions, secret agents, religious fanatics and a hapless narrator dragged around Europe by his long-lost aunt—is also a sly theological exploration of fate and predestination.” —The New York Times Book Review
Calvin Bledsoe has never grown up. His mother, an internationally known theologian, was the dominant force in his life—so much so that he never left home, even when he married. Now she is gone, and at her funeral, Calvin meets an aunt he never knew existed, who immediately takes charge of his life and whisks him off to Europe for a grand adventure.
As Calvin and his aunt traverse the continent, it becomes apparent that her clandestine behavior is leading him into danger. Facing a menagerie of antiquities thieves, secret agents, and religious fanatics, as well as an ex-wife who is stalking him, Calvin begins to suspect there might be some meaning behind the madness. Is he the person he thought he was? Is anyone ever who they appear to be? But there’s little time for soul-searching, as Calvin first has to figure out why he has been kidnapped, why his aunt has disappeared, and who the hell burned down his house in Maine.
Calvin Bledsoe has never grown up. His mother, an internationally known theologian, was the dominant force in his life—so much so that he never left home, even when he married. Now she is gone, and at her funeral, Calvin meets an aunt he never knew existed, who immediately takes charge of his life and whisks him off to Europe for a grand adventure.
As Calvin and his aunt traverse the continent, it becomes apparent that her clandestine behavior is leading him into danger. Facing a menagerie of antiquities thieves, secret agents, and religious fanatics, as well as an ex-wife who is stalking him, Calvin begins to suspect there might be some meaning behind the madness. Is he the person he thought he was? Is anyone ever who they appear to be? But there’s little time for soul-searching, as Calvin first has to figure out why he has been kidnapped, why his aunt has disappeared, and who the hell burned down his house in Maine.
“This exuberant comic novel—involving explosions, secret agents, religious fanatics and a hapless narrator dragged around Europe by his long-lost aunt—is also a sly theological exploration of fate and predestination.” —The New York Times Book Review
Calvin Bledsoe has never grown up. His mother...
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Simi F.
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February 14, 2020
couldnt care less who Calvin was except that he nearly put me in a coma as I force myself to rest till chapter 5.Thrn I threw the book aside .boring NOT witty or humorous at all.and the aunt is beyond annoying. so zero interest in their adventures which wriiten the way this guy writes ,can make a apocalypse sound boring .I forgot I had read his writers arson book and it was so pretentious and boring and annoying and zero looking if the lead arrogant idiot character . .hes son my blacklist as a reminder to eve try to read more crapola from him .
A Google user
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June 4, 2024
Picked this up at my local library's $1 book sale. Zero expectations, summary was curious enough. Ended up cancelling plans to stay in and finish the book in a single day. intriguing subject matter well-designed character development, absurd confrontations and happenings create an engaging and dynamic narrative accessible to most everyone, if not deeply acquainted in more ways than one.
Donna Ragbir
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January 20, 2020
Who are You, Calvin Bledsoe
About the author
Brock Clarke is the author of four previous novels, including the bestselling An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, as well as three collections of short stories, the most recent being The Price of the Haircut. He lives in Portland, Maine, and teaches at Bowdoin College.
Brock Clarke is the author of four previous novels, including the bestselling An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England, as well as three collections of short stories, the most recent being The Price of the Haircut. He lives in Portland, Maine, and teaches at Bowdoin College.
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