Tom Robbins






Tom Robbins

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born
July 22, 1936

gender
male

place of birth
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, The United States

genre
Literature & Fiction


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Thomas Eugene Robbins (born July 22, 1936 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina) is an American author. His novels are complex, often wild stories with strong social undercurrents, a satirical bent, and obscure details. His novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1976) was made into a movie in 1993 directed by Gus Van Sant.





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avg rating: 3.86 | 77,070 ratings | 5,575 reviews | 15 distinct works | 289 fans
Still Life with Woodpecker Still Life with Woodpecker
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.97 — 12,731 ratings — published 1980
18 editions
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Jitterbug Perfume Jitterbug Perfume
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 4.19 — 10,998 ratings — published 1984
13 editions
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.64 — 11,300 ratings — published 1976
23 editions
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Skinny Legs and All Skinny Legs and All
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.97 — 8,454 ratings — published 1990
13 editions
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Another Roadside Attraction Another Roadside Attraction
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.87 — 6,427 ratings — published 1973
18 editions
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Fierce Invalids Home from Hot... Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.90 — 6,313 ratings — published 2000
18 editions
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Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.60 — 5,104 ratings — published 1997
12 editions
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Villa Incognito Villa Incognito
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.51 — 4,015 ratings — published 2003
16 editions
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Wild Ducks Flying Backward Wild Ducks Flying Backward
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.38 — 1,407 ratings — published 2005
6 editions
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B Is for Beer B Is for Beer
by Tom Robbins
avg rating 3.36 — 467 ratings — published 2009
6 editions
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"We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love."
Tom Robbins
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"Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business."
Tom Robbins
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"The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being."
Tom Robbins (Jitterbug Perfume)
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