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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
May 1, 1986
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780394742779
ISBN-10
039474277X
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$5.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Jose and Mr. Quark, two drug smugglers hiding out from the authorities in Colombia, become interested in subatomic physics
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Thousands of fans agree-Cosmic Banditos has been out of print for way too long. So here it is, back by popular demand: A.C. Weisbecker's rollicking novel of high times and hard times-in which he hilariously chronicles the adventures of a group of pot-smoking, number-crunching banditos-in-hiding.
Mr. Quark is a down-on-his-luck pot smuggler hiding out in the mountains of Columbia with his dog, High Pockets, and a small band of banditos led by the irascible José. Only months before, these three and their fearless associates were rolling millions in cash and high grade marijuana, eluding prosecution on ridiculously false drug and terrorism charges. But times have quickly grown lean, and to liven up their exile, José decides to mug a family of American tourists. Among the spoils are physics texts, which launch Mr. Quark on a sidesplitting, boisterous adventure north to California, where he confronts the owner of the books with his own theories on relativity, the nature of the universe, and on looking for the meaning of life in all the wrong places.
Mr. Quark is a down-on-his-luck pot smuggler hiding out in the mountains of Columbia with his dog, High Pockets, and a small band of banditos led by the irascible José. Only months before, these three and their fearless associates were rolling millions in cash and high grade marijuana, eluding prosecution on ridiculously false drug and terrorism charges. But times have quickly grown lean, and to liven up their exile, José decides to mug a family of American tourists. Among the spoils are physics texts, which launch Mr. Quark on a sidesplitting, boisterous adventure north to California, where he confronts the owner of the books with his own theories on relativity, the nature of the universe, and on looking for the meaning of life in all the wrong places.
Editions
Paperback
Reprint edition from New Amer Library (March 1, 2001)
9780451203069 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Jose, the leader of a small band of banditos, and Mr.
About: Jose, the leader of a small band of banditos, and Mr.
The price comparison is for this edition
1 edition from Vintage Books (May 1, 1986)
CD/Spoken Word
With Ray Porter (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (February 1, 2013)
9781441700278 | details & prices | 5.50 × 5.75 × 0.25 in. | 0.30 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Mr.
About: Mr.
With Ray Porter (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (October 1, 2009)
9781441700254 | details & prices | 6.75 × 6.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $55.00
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