Bear V. Shark
Bear V. Shark
Bachelder, Chris
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9780743219471, Publication Date: Fri, November 1, 2002, Type: Paperback ,
join & start selling
description
7Given a relatively level playing field -- i.e., water deep enough so that a shark could maneuver proficiently but shallow enough so that a bear could stand and operate with its characteristic dexterity -- who would win in a fight between a bear and a shark?
In this fiercely funny, razor-sharp satire of our media-saturated culture, the sovereign nation of Las Vegas is host to Bear v. Shark II. After a disappointing loss in the first computer-generated match-up, the bear is out for blood. With an essay entitled "Bear v. Shark: A Reason to Live," young Curtis Norman wins a national contest and four tickets to the sold-out event. As the Normans head cross-country in their SUV, they encounter a dizzying barrage of voices weighing in on the upcoming spectacle -- everyone from the Freudians, theologians, pundits, and self-published authors on the radio to the bear and shark fanatics, cultists, and resisters at pit stops along the way. Overwhelmed by factoids and ten-second debates, Mr. Norman grows ambivalent about the impending event and the family with whom he can't seem to connect. Still, the Normans push on to Vegas, toward an apocalyptic, surprisingly emotional ending.
reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

notems store

Legends of the Fall

by Harrison, Jim

Paperback /Paperback

$12.00

Wyoming

by Gritton, Jp

Paperback /Paperback

$11.96

The Topeka School

by Lerner, Ben

Hardcover /Library Binding

$30.37

The Landscapes of Anne of ...

by Reid, Catherine

Hardcover /Hardcover

$18.71

listens & views

FAMILY PRAYER

by BUTLER,WANDA NERO

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$14.75

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC 1

by HARBACH / SLOVAK RSO / TREVOR

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$16.49

HOMENAJE II

by PIAZZOLLA,ASTOR

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$20.99

WISHFUL THINKING (JPN)

by NECK DEEP

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$18.99

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group