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Fup (Paperback)

by Jim Dodge (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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In the coastal hills of northern California live three larger-than-life characters: two humans and one duck. There's Grandaddy Jake Santee, 99 years old, an unreformed gambler, cranky reprobate and fierce opponent of the work ethic. And Tiny, adopted at the age of four by Grandaddy Jake, he's a giant young man as gentle as Jake is belligerent. And then there's Fup, an uncompromising twenty-pound hen mallard, whose unique presence imposes a sense of order on the Santee household. Hilarious, heartwarming and magical, Fup is a contemporary fable that inspires an almost evangelical fervour in all who read it. It is a work of enormous originality with a giant heart.

About the Author

JIM DODGE is a poet and novelist. He lives on an isolated ranch in western Sonoma County and has been by turns an apple picker, a carpet layer, a teacher, a professional gambler, a shepherd for five years and a woodcutter. He is working on a new novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars evergreen, Mar 28 2004
By Andrew Campbell "windinpine@yahoo.com" (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fup (Paperback)
FUP, like all of Jim Dodge's work, takes place between rain and sunlight, diamonds and love. Read it. Live a little wiser.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best I Ever Read...Next To FONTANA & LONESOME DOVE, Jun 20 2003
By Samantha Halston (Texas and Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fup (Hardcover)
I stumbled on FUP a few years ago at a book store. This is an incredibly imaginative book with rich, deep characters, even though you can read it in just a few hours. I loved the book and its characters so much I began giving copies of it to my friends and family for birthdays and things like that. It is the best book I have read with the exception of Siegfried Brian Barger's June 2003 novel, FONTANA, and Larry McMurtry's LONESOME DOVE. I cannot recommend FUP enough.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary..., Mar 30 2003
By "bardolator" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fup (Paperback)
Simply put, one of the best pieces of short fiction I have ever read. 'Fup' is pure delight from the first page to the last. The characters are unforgettable and the humor stays with you for a long time to come. Buy it cheap and pass it on; your friends will thank you for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars for smart kids
Fup is a wonderfully funny and bittersweet book that really should be read outloud, I read it to my son when he was ten - carefully editing the few obscenities - and we roared... Read more
Published on Sep 11 2002 by H. A. Mollick

5.0 out of 5 stars for smart kids
Fup is a wonderfully funny and bittersweet book that really should be read outloud, I read it to my son when he was ten - carefully editing the few obscenities - and we roared... Read more
Published on Sep 11 2002 by H. A. Mollick

5.0 out of 5 stars Fup
Fup is a book rare in that it functions as an oral history--I was surprised to read here that so many people had read it out loud to each other and given it away--I gave my first... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2001 by Kara S Dirksen

5.0 out of 5 stars hello fup
every morning I drive by a pond of ducks on my way to work. Now that I have read Dodges "FUP". Everyday I say hello to the ducks. just in case! Read more
Published on Dec 18 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A Duck and Boar Story - & one of the best of its kind...
And one of the best of its kind I ever read. Fup is a traditional American tall tale - but with a left coast flavor. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2000 by Phutatorius

5.0 out of 5 stars A Priceless Little Gem
I borrwoed this one from my Girlfriend out of sheer curiosity. It's is beyond doubt a beautiful little masterpiece and makes a train journey that much more enjoyable. Read more
Published on July 19 2000 by Richard

4.0 out of 5 stars A genuinely feelgood book.
Fup is an odd and endearing fairy tale that's charming and warm without slipping into schmaltz. It's easy to see why it's been given as a gift to so many people. Read more
Published on Jun 24 2000 by Joe

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful introduction to the offbeat world of Jim Dodge
This is a small (but perfectly formed) book which serves as a wonderful introduction to the world of Jim Dodge. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2000 by Scott Pack

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
The first time I ever heard of this book was my freshman year of high school. My English teacher read it to us. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2000 by Kathy

3.0 out of 5 stars A nice enough little story
Maybe I was expecting too much from all the rave reviews, but Fup didn't quite do it for me. Yes, it was different and in places it was touching; Mr Dodge's use of language was... Read more
Published on April 30 1999

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