The Pelican A Comedy
The Pelican A Comedy by Martin Michael Driessen, published by Amazon Crossing in 2019, is a 228-page novel written in English. This work presents a humorous yet serious narrative centered around an improbable friendship between two men in a quiet coastal town in Yugoslavia. As they navigate their lives under a Communist regime, their paths become deceitfully intertwined, leading to a series of petty crimes and blackmail that reveal their deepest insecurities and desires.
Readers will find a story that delves into themes of missed opportunities and the absurdities of life, as Andrej, a postman, and Josip, a cable car operator, confront their own shortcomings and the consequences of their actions. The novel combines elements of drama and satire, exploring the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of historical tension. Driessen’s narrative captures the essence of two ordinary men as they grapple with their identities and the unexpected bonds that form amidst chaos.
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“[A] funny, serious, clever novel.” —The New York Times
From award-winning Dutch author Martin Michael Driessen comes a fearlessly funny tragedy about an improbable friendship, unstable dreams, missed opportunities, and epic coincidence.
In a quiet coastal town in Yugoslavia, two men seeking more than the Communist regime can offer find their lives deceitfully entwined.
Andrej is a postman in complete denial of his existence. He yearns for respect and fame but commits petty crimes for reasons he doesn’t fully comprehend. Josip is an increasingly irrelevant cable car operator and unfaithfully married. Life was so much simpler when neither one knew the other’s secrets. Now that they do–discovered quite by accident–each man has resorted to blackmailing the other. As their anonymous misdeeds escalate, a farce of mutual dependency begins. So does the unlikeliest of friendships when Andrej and Josip finally meet face-to-face.
In a tale set against the impending wars, Martin Michael Driessen ingeniously explores the foibles of two painfully ordinary men boldly staking their claims on life.
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