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Adventures of Wim or Whim is a book by George Cockcroft, written under the pen name Luke Rhinehart. It was published (as Adventures of Wim) in 1986, and was sold as "The sequel, well almost, to The Dice Man". This version is no longer in print. A "major reworking" of the book was later published under the title of Whim in 2002. [1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Luke Rhinehart is the pen name of the author George Cockcroft (see that entry for a biography). ...
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A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader: sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. ...
Philosophical novels are works of fiction in which a significant proportion of the novel is devoted to a discussion of the sort of questions normally addressed in discursive philosophy. ...
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George Cockcroft (born November 15, 1932), frequently misspelt Cockroft, is an author who writes under the pen name Luke Rhinehart (see that article for information about his books). ...
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Luke Rhinehart is the pen name of the author George Cockcroft (see that entry for a biography). ...
Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
The Dice Man is a comedic novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. ...
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Plot summary
The book takes Luke's style to its logical conclusion, as the entire book is made up of sections taken from other, fictional books. The preface to the book claims that it was written in Deya, Majorca, in 2326. According to the book, an entire industry has grown up publishing books about a Montauk named Wim - including The Gospel According to Luke (Luke Forth, not Luke Rhinehart) and the screenplay of a movie. The screenplay is possibly in there as a result of Luke Rhinehart's continuing frustration in trying to get The Dice Man turned into a good movie. Adventures of Wim, then, is an effort to create a new interpretation of the story of Wim, drawing on the many previous efforts, and so providing a multi-faceted and whimsical account of 'one of the greatest figures in the 20th and 21st Century'. Deya is a small coastal village in the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Majorca. ...
(Redirected from 2326) (23rd century - 24th century - 25th century - more centuries) The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ...
A boy is born of a virgin mother and is named "Wim" (in Adventures of Wim) or "Whim" (in The Book of the Die and Whim): Montauk for "Wave Rider". He is pronounced to be the saviour of the Montauk nation by his tribe's navigator, and educated in their ways. Sadly, the humans steal him away and attempt to educate him in more useful skills, such as American Football. Wim, also known as "He of Many Chances", proves to be an inefficient saviour, as God sends him on a quest for Ultimate Truth. This does not seem to be something that will benefit his tribe terribly, but the navigator isn't one to stare down the barrel of a lightning gun, and sends him on his way. (i have edited the spoiler off the end of this summary) United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...
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Main themes There's a lot of philosophy in this book, and it's a more open view than in previous books. The book ties in with the views of The Dice Man, but in a softer and more accepting way, and with more paths to enlightenment. It's also reckoned by some to be the funniest book Luke has written to date.
Literary significance & criticism "Anarchic, hip, subversive and comic . . . " — The Times, London; "One of my favorite reads of the year . . . Pure entertainment" — Belfast Telegraph; "Zany, bizarre, inventive . . . often touching." —Bestsellers.[1]
Release details - 1986, UK, Grafton Books ISBN 0-246-12769-4, Pub date 22 May 1986, hardcover (as Adventures of Wim)
- 1987, UK, Grafton Books ISBN 0-586-06752-3, Pub date 19 November 1987, paperback (as Adventures of Wim)
- 2002, USA, AuthorHouse ISBN 1-4033-4799-9, Pub date 2002, hardcover (as Whim)
- 2002, USA, AuthorHouse ISBN 1-4033-4798-0, Pub date 2002, paperback (as Whim)
is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...
is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
Also see: 2002 (number). ...
Also see: 2002 (number). ...
Footnotes - ^ a b Luke Rhinehart's own comments on the two titles.
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