Loiacono Literary Agency takes on the latest novel from Stephen Doster, aka Stefan Soto, (OMG) Don Quixote and Candide Seek Truth, Justice and El Dorado in the Digital Age (LOL) Don Quixote is resurrected and sets forth on a quest with another literary heavyweight, Candide (Voltaire’s masterpiece) to find El Dorado…again. LOL
In this picaresque parody, Don Quixote and Candide encounter other literary figures of note during their quest for truth and justice. Cyrano de Bergerac is now a train conductor. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are still in the business of crime detection. Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are somewhat shady business partners operating a rafting/salvage/used auto enterprise. Dean Moriarty is on the road seeking redemption for past sins and sins yet to be committed. Don Quixote and Candide even hitch a ride on a minibus with the crew of the S.S. Enterprise, on yet another mission to save Earth from imminent annihilation.
Written so well, Don himself would dedicate a quest in Doster’s honor. Having done extensive research, Doster weaves into the story characters we are all familiar with, and in so doing, it is like going to a family reunion. OMG, you LOL finding 400+-year-old men tackling modern technology (hence the texting shorts), historical figures and events reoccurring as in a time warp, and, most of all, seeing how it all makes sense. This is sure to be a classic on the shelf right next to Candide and Don’s volumes; a ‘must have’ for all who love literature.
Stephen Doster was born in England and grew up on St. Simons Island, Georgia. He received a degree in Marketing from the University of Georgia and a Master of Liberal Arts and Science degree with a certificate in history. Doster has appeared at BookExpo, the Southern Festival of Books, the Amelia Island Book Festival, the Southern Kentucky Book Fest and has spoken at colleges, historical societies, and library associations in Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He has been interviewed on public radio and television in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia. Currently, he is an assistant editor for a peer-review journal at Vanderbilt University. His other works include: Voices from St. Simons, Lord Baltimore, Georgia Witness, Jesus Tree, Shadow Child, Rose Bush and Her Finest Hour. www.sdoster.com