The Long, Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora

by Michael Nesmith

Who is Neftoon Zamora? According to stories, he (or she) was part Zuni, part Martian, part Delta Blues player, and had come from the Great Spirit, Mars, or some place in Mississippi, thousands of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312192967
• ISBN13: 9780312192969
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Action-packed entertainment

When I read this novel, I felt like I was watching a movie. This book's plot moves along fluidly, and its characters and setting are enchanting. I especially love the element of uncertainty regarding the title character, Neftoon Zamora, and that of the other main character, affectionately known as "Nez". Michael Nesmith seems to have put much of his own persona into this character... Nez's love of music, cars, and airplanes has a depth that comes from living with those passions full-time. I cared about Nez and whether he would succeed in his quest for the mythological Neftoon Zamora and the amazing blues music he'd heard on a cassette tape so much that I brought this book everywhere I went while I was reading it. I found several passages in this book to be so entertaining that I read them aloud to friends, and I am certain I'll be back to read this book again! I'd also love to see it come out as a movie -- it certainly seems to have been written with the medium of film in mind.

A Journey of Magic

The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora is an entrancing interaction between the magical world of Welach and the world in which we live. The author uses his own magic with words to whisk you along with him on his quest, leaving you so breathless, you must stop on occasion to absorb what you've just experienced. Mr. Nesmith should be praised for his marvelous ability to make the reader ponder more than simply the words written on the page. This book is well worth the read, and you can't help but feel the love that went into the creation of this piece of literary art.

An Old Fashion Story

Do you want a book that stirs you enough so you can't put it down? How about something that makes you believe there is still some good in this messed up world? How about something that takes you back to the days of Serial movies or even an Indiana Jones adventure? Well friends here is something that will make you think, cheer and want to read on to see what happens next. Mr. Nesmith accomplished in many worlds now adds storytelling. He is part of a dying art that of old fashion storytelling. Maybe just maybe it is not too late to save this so called "Unsophisticated" way of thinking.

A tapestry of imagination, love, and adventure!

From the creative mind of Michael Nesmith comes a epic journey into a contemporary world of inner-self exploration. Set in the mythic desert of the United States Southwest, this rich tapestry of illusion and adventure takes us along for a mind boggling ride of discovery. Michael Nesmith takes up the quill in stylings similar to Richard Brautigan, Tom Robbins, Gino Sky, Douglas Adams, and others. NEFTOON ZAMORA offers the witty mysticism of Charles Finney's CIRCUS OF DR. LAO in a contemporary setting of romance and wonder. Take the time to settle down with this book. I found myself unable to set it down once I read the opening words that spun the tapestry of a richly enchanting tale. Follow Nez on his journey to Chuchen and beyond. You'll be glad you did.

One of the best books of the last 20 years.

Michael Nesmith has authored what may be one of the finest novels of the latter 20th century. This tale of a man's search across the southwestern U.S. for the mythical Neftoon Zamora is a great "can't put it down" read, but I know I will keep coming back again and again for what this book has to say about life, love, human nature, and the human spirit. The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora deserves more than five stars.