The Skook

by J.P. Miller and J.P. Miller

Book Overview

Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. First edition bound in black cloth & boards. Remainder stripe else fine in lightly rubbed dj. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446512966
• ISBN13: 9780446512961
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very engaging tale

I read this book when it was first released and when I got to the end, I found that as a joke, a co-worker had torn out the last chapter! Now, 25 years later, I've re-read the book (complete with the final chapter) and love it even more than I did way back then. This is the tale of Everyman, and if you find yourself relating to Span (the book's central character), you'll come away with hope renewed.

Hard to put down

I read this book when I was a bit younger than I am now and I have read quite a few books since then but I must say that this book has remained in my memory. Oddly enough, not being familiar with the authur, what attracted me to this book was the jacket cover on the hard bound version. I am glad I picked it up and began to read it. It is full of imagery and suspense but not in your standard version. The gentleman who meets this "Skook" is transformed for a mere wimp (so to speak) to a man with a new outlook on life. This story moves along with great speed and once you start to read it, it will be hard to put down.

Delightful Romping Tale

This undiscovered gem was written by the person who adapted Helter Skelter for film. It is the tale of an average mid-aged doormat. A man with no future, a beautiful but highly-unfaithful wife and no self worth. As the fates would have it, "Span" (our amiable protaganist) was in for one of the most unforgettable life-awakening experiences ever put down on paper. This novel is a surprise from beginning to end and a fascinating lense for examining the "darker" aspects of us all