John Vanderslice

Burnt Norway John Vanderslice

In this hilarious pretend memoir, Paul Mullen tells the tale of how he thought up and created his second novel. While complying with ever changing demands from his way too forgetful agent, Paul must battle his ex-wife, his Yu-Gi-Oh addicted son, the American university system, New York publishing blowhards, and a foreign girlfriend he's not even sure he wants. All the while, Mullen's musings are interrupted by the Real Author who must set the reader straight on what's true, what's not, and what's anybody's guess. In this high-speed metafictional circus, the reader is afforded a little of everything: Nazis, blunderbusses, Thor Heyerdahl, Sol Stein, high seas adventure, the brave new world of Google research, and even a touching bit of romance.