Albert of Adelaide - Softcover

"If Larry McMurtry had written Wind in the Willows, he might have come up with something almost as wonderful and moving as Howard Anderson's Albert of Adelaide. This is a novel that defies analysis and summaries. Trust me. Just read it."--Mary Doria Russell, New York Times bestselling author of The Sparrow and Doc

"Will recall the unnerving allegories of Watership Down or Animal Farm. . . a rollicking adventure story and ultimately an exploration of the nature of prejudice."--Washington Post

"One of the highest compliments a reviewer could inflict on a novel, for example, would be the sentence 'I have never read anything remotely like this, and I am older than dirt.' Which is a phrase I find that I have to use for Howard Anderson's ALBERT OF ADELAIDE... Unique... refreshing... unforgettable."--San Francisco Chronicle

"This debut novel from a 69-year-old New Mexico lawyer is rich in commentary on weighty themes: power, fear, prejudice, and the fluid nature of good and evil. Most of all, Albert is a charming and compelling hero with the strength to honor his convictions while inventing a new life for himself. Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction with shades of social/political commentary will appreciate this."--Library Journal

"Memorable . . . lively . . . quick to satisfy with old-fashioned pleasures: action, adventure, fast friends, and unlikely heroes."
--Publishers Weekly, First Fiction Feature

"Required reading....If you've been searching for an old-fashioned Western with a platypus protagonist, wait no more."--The New York Post

"Trust me. You will love this book and will find yourself reading passages aloud to your loved ones, maybe even to the dog."--Hudson Valley News

"Remember the poignant beauty of The Wind in the Willows? Take those characters, switch them with wombats, wallabies, dingos, a Tasmanian devil and a platypus, and then give everyone a firearm."--The Tennessean

"Charming....Join Albert the platypus on a delightful, sometimes harrowing, road trip in Australia during which many things happen-not all of them good."--Shelf Awareness

"Funny, touching, and entertaining. Most of all, though, it's unique. Howard L. Anderson's gun-slinging platypus is a whimsical addition to the tradition of beast epics, and, in an industry sometimes enamored of clichés, Albert of Adelaide is one of the most imaginative books published in years."--Fiction Writers Review

After escaping from Australia's Adelaide Zoo, a duck-billed platypus encounters a number of Australian animals, including a pyromaniac wombat, drunk bandicoots and a wrestling Tasmanian devil as he embarks on a journey through the outback searching for liberty and peace.