A Thing (or Two) About Curtis and Camilla

By Nick Fowler

Book Overview

From the moment her daschund humped his leg on a Soho street, aspiring rock star/subway performer Curtis Birnbaum knew he was a goner. He sensed Camilla was a woman who would equally inspire and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375713239
• ISBN13: 9780375713231
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Clever New York melody

Lyrical and original, this is a book for young lovers and for anyone who's ever lost at love. However, it has some dark and unique moments where you'll get some insights into a variety of ways of living.

Nabokov would be proud

This writer has clearly read his Nabokov, while being perfectly aware of so much good that has happened in pop culture (Jeff Buckley, Elvis Costello, etc.)The language is ecstatic and the story engrossing. A love story gone very wrong, destroyed by an overly needy, wanna-be rock star. Different, beautiful and engaging.

Honest and entertaining

Suprisingly honest and refreshing, an easy read. I actually laughed out loud during some parts. I recommend this book to anyone who needs a little escape from the dullness of the everyday. I want to be Camilla!

Don Dellilo meets Woody Allen

I was lucky enough to read a proof and I could not stop laughing. This book is so ENTERTAINING! The writing has an amazing range, too -- it's at once full of insight and self-loathing. It's like watching a brilliant person dance with their insecurities. Im actually really looking forward to his next book, and I can rarely say that about writers...

Not for Old Fogeys!

This novel was such fun to read! It's a story for those who remember the passion and the foolishness of young love, the power of both the giddy joys and the knifing sorrows. Fowler has got it all--and in lively language full of surprising riffs I kept underliing to read aloud. The East Village is Everywheresville when Curtis and Camilla meet in headlong and heartfelt collision. This is such an exuberant story that it jumps right off the page. Get it, enjoy it, give it to a friend or lover!