Coyote Blue
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Author | Christopher Moore |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Comic novel |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | March 4, 1994 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 304 pp |
ISBN | 0-06-073543-0 |
OCLC | 56103620 |
Preceded by | Practical Demonkeeping |
Followed by | Bloodsucking Fiends |
Coyote Blue is the second novel by Christopher Moore, published in 1994.
The plot concerns a salesman in Santa Barbara, California, named Sam Hunter (a Crow Indian born Samson Hunts Alone) who, as a teenager, fled his home when he was involved in the death of a law officer. The novel begins when the adult Sam has his life turned upside down by Coyote, the ancient Native American trickster-god.
One of the minor characters, "Minty Fresh" becomes an important feature of Moore's later work A Dirty Job.
In addition, Coyote Blue makes passing references to "Augustus Brine," from Moore's first novel, Practical Demonkeeping, and "Detective Sergeant Alphonso Rivera," from Practical Demonkeeping, A Dirty Job, Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck,Bite Me, and "Secondhand Souls".
Coyote also mentions having met Jesus Christ who was one of the main characters from Moore's novel Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal and made a minor appearance in Island of the Sequined Love Nun.
External links
- Author's webpage for Coyote Blue
- Cheri Crenshaw. "The Avatar of Irony in Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue (HTML / PDF)