Description: "The Holy Mountain" meets "Ratatouille" in this X-rated fable by French provocateur Copi
Brief description: Born in Buenos Aires in 1939, Raúl Damonte Botana derived his sobriquet Copi from a nickname his grandmother gave him, "copito de nieve," or "little snowflake." At six, he went into exile with his family in Uruguay and eventually settled in Paris, where he was a cartoonist, performer, playwright, and novelist until his death from an AIDS-related illness in 1987.
Review Quotes: Unfurling like a classic film serial, this breakneck voyage one-ups itself in ridiculousness with every new letter, and Copi guides the expedition with a steady hand and his tongue firmly planted in his cheek.-- "Publishers Weekly"