Marvin Piersoll Bernard Mendillo 9781453635476 Books
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When his second wife leaves him for another man, Marvin Piersoll comes to the realization that he has nothing to lose. So, he sets out on a journey of discovery, driving from New York City to Wellfleet, ostensibly to learn to sail. There's the Jaguar, there's the nun, there's the hairdresser's assistant. There's the boat man, the beautiful classmate, the confused wife and the waitress at the New York deli. At every turn, at every stop, Marvin encounters all manner of humanity. The question is, will Marvin get to Wellfleet and learn how to sail? The question is, what's over the horizon?
Marvin Piersoll Bernard Mendillo 9781453635476 Books
Mr. Mendillo displays a humorous yet analytical outlook on life which provides for a very entertaining read.The trip("quest") to Wellfleet in the Jag served as a great vehicle (pardon the pun) for showcasing a wide array of interesting and/or odd characters. To top it all off, it had a "feel good" ending. We need as many of those as we can get.
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Marvin Piersoll Bernard Mendillo 9781453635476 Books Reviews
I was given this book to review by the author, and really enjoyed the story.
It is a tale of one man's adventure during the summer at an important turning point of his life. Basically he goes on a journey, after his second wife leaves him, and this journey will end up in his learning to sail. The journey is as important as the arrival and he also realises that in New York, his home town, he has left behind the most important thing, Maria.
There is a Walter Mitty element to his many encounters on the journey, in that the women he meets nearly all seem to be blonde, except for Hope who is black, and very willing to have sex with him at the drop of a hat, or almost before his suitcase hits the floor of the numerous hotel rooms he finds himself in. However, he does good works along the way, spends lots of money and is a very likeable character. There are some very witty one liners, for example when he is with one of his encounters, Ivy, the talker, he describes his choices after college as;
`He had a few options open to him, teaching, graduate school, going to war.'
And when talking to Harold, the sailing teacher about his experiences with women, Harold says,
`Women pulled muscles getting their clothes off fast enough.' very funny in context.
The description of Brown University is a bit too detailed and slows the flow of the story a bit, but all in all this is an enjoyable book with a happy ending. (More or less, as Marvin would say)
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
I was offered this book to read, but at first I was in two minds about accepting it, as I don't normally read this type of genre. However, I decided to give it a try and I am so glad that I did, because I LOVED it!
Marvin Piersoll is a character that I really liked. Marvin is a teacher of physics at Brown University. He is a normal man, living a normal life, but after his second wife leaves him, he sort of has a midlife crisis and sets off on a journey to learn how to sail, but ends up on an adventure that changes him profoundly.
I started reading this book and found myself totally engrossed from the first page. This is a warm and humourous tale that not only had me laughing at some of Marvin's antics, but also shaking my head over the choices he made. His journey from New York to Wellfleet is peppered with some unusual characters; from an ex-nun to a young teenage girl struggling to get out from under her family's thieving ways. I loved the way the author made these and other characters come alive. The descriptions of the locations were also well described and I felt like I was travelling, and experiencing, the journey with Marvin. I was extremely touched by his generosity towards strangers, and would definitely like to meet him one day. Marvin has a gentle soul that has taken a beating, but also has the strength of will to keep going, no matter what. I loved being part of his journey. The end of the story was a little bittersweet on my behalf; I was happy that he reached his journey's end, but sad that the book had ended.
Barnard Mendillo has written a touching story that had me riding a roller coaster of emotion. I love his writing style, which was fast paced enough to keep me turning the pages, and the flow of the story was wonderful from beginning to end. I do have one tiny complaint; the book cover does not do justice to the story. If I was to see this in a book store, I would probably overlook it. I know one shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but this little gem needs one that reflects something about the story which will, in turn, catch a reader's eye. This story needs to be read!
I highly recommend this book if you love heartwarming fiction full of humour and odd characters. - Lynn Worton
A great read for anyone who enjoys New England and getting away from it all. It felt a little like being on a vacation.
Mr. Mendillo displays a humorous yet analytical outlook on life which provides for a very entertaining read.
The trip("quest") to Wellfleet in the Jag served as a great vehicle (pardon the pun) for showcasing a wide array of interesting and/or odd characters. To top it all off, it had a "feel good" ending. We need as many of those as we can get.
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