Travel in the Mouth of the Wolf

by Paul Fattaruso

Book Overview

When a freak accident involving an infallible gambler, a truck full of chickens and a gas pump leaves an easygoing young man named Iple deaf, he decides to travel to Antarctica. Tagging along with a team of contrary, often childish scientists, he is the sole member of the expedition to keep his head as the days stretch and the nights become non-existent. While wandering the tundra Iple finds the frozen body of a runaway scientist whose ghost asks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932360492
• ISBN13: 9781932360493
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Catapult
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

good read

Fattaruso is my brother's English professor at DU, so it was through him that I heard of this book. I think overall this is an interesting and intriguing book. I love the writing style, and the storyline is very creative, though incredibly farfetched. It definitely keeps you reading, though I will say that a few chapters in the middle move a little slowly. The flow is very disjointed, but I think that's a lot of what makes the book so unique. By the time you get to the last chapter, it's absolutely wonderful. Very good, entertaining read, and quick too, so if you're just looking for something on a rainy day to pass the time, this is a great book for that.

A mentally stimulating whirlwind journey

Travel In The Mouth Of The Wolf is a wryly written novel that blends elements of mysticism and even science fiction into a life-affirming journey. When a freak accident renders an easygoing young man deaf, he decides to take control of his life by traveling to Antarctica. On the way he encounters a bevy of unusual individuals. Twin little girl psychics seek to wrest control of the future of humanity's destiny, while the hidden secrets of a frozen dinosaur carcass may yet contain clues to make scientists dream. Part fable, part creation myth, always engaging and lyrical, Travel In The Mouth Of The Wolf is a mentally stimulating whirlwind journey from first page to last.