Who is Neftoon Zamora? According to stories, he (or she) was part Zuni, part Martian, part Delta Blues player, and had come from the Great Spirit, Mars, or some place in Mississippi, thousands of years ago. Is Neftoon Zamora merely folklore, a tale told by fools to children? Or does Neftoon Zamora really exist, living in a small, hidden settlement in the mountains of New Mexico?
Welcome to THE LONG SANDY HAIR OF NEFTOON ZAMORA, a first novel of magical realism by Michael Nesmith.
Praise for "The Long Sandy Hair Of Neftoon Zamora,"
by other authors.
"This book rises in the imagination like a fantastical building
in the desert. It is an extraordinary assemblage. You simply have no idea
what Nesmith is going to spring on you in the next paragraph--ancient stories,
new wisdom, or a sudden damn good joke, all held together with the rhythm
of prose which flows like music. America may have temporarily mislaid its
soul, but luckily it has been found again and returned intact in the pages
of this remarkable book."
--Douglas Adams, author ofThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy
"The Long, Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora is
a first rate novel, informed by an imagination that turns the story truly
in the direction of myth. To read it is to be enchanted. To have read it
is to be haunted. Michael Nesmith is accomplished in several worlds. To
these accomplishments he now adds a significant contribution to the world
of fiction."
--N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of House
Made of Dawn
"You fear there is no romance left in the world? You fear
that the glorious word 'love' no longer means anything other than 'sex'?
Then you must read this, Michael Nesmith's compelling first novel. It is
the ultimate romance, the refreshing balm we need for our utilitarian time;
it is just such an...exquisite... relief"
--Georgie Anne Geyer, author and syndicated columnist, United
Press Syndicate
"A mystical search through the southwest for beauty and
truth, Michael Nesmith writes with a rythym and color that is as enveloping
as his terrain. This is a writer rich in humor, with a delighfully canny
sense of the modern picturesque novel. It's a wonderful ride with Mr. Nesmith.
--Wendy Wasserstein, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
of "The Heidi Cronicles"
Critical Accliam
"Nesmith echoes the styles of two writers...Gabriel Garcia-Marquez and Lewis Carroll. He constructs a narrative that's part magical realism part "The Red Queen's Race."
"The Long Sandy Hair Of Neftoon Zamora is an impressively unexpected novel. It is not the sort of thing a celebrity would toss off in the hope of cashing in on a famous name. Instead, it serves notice that a compelling literary career may be just beginning. Michael Nesmith, hats off".
--L.D. Meagher, CNN
"The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora is a funny-ha-ha, funny-strange, love-is-strange panorama that flows like the tresses of its mythic musical protagonist..."
Indeed, a keen descriptive sense and a full-bodied humanity are the soul of this notable first novel..."
"Unlike so many novels involving the mystical, life-shaping properties of music, Nesmith doesn't ask you to merely have faith that the music is important. He's convincing, and his characters -- wonderfully expressive and eccentric -- are believably moved by the music Nesmith dreams up for them."
- -Christopher Arnott, The Advocate
A recent review from IGN Film Force.
Reader's Reviews
A Conversation with Michael Nesmith.
The first six chapters of "The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora".
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