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Book Review of Moo

Moo
Moo
Author: Jane Smiley
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Nestled in the heart of the Midwest, amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, lies Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the art and science of agriculture. Here, among an atmosphere rife with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liasisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horiticulture Dept. harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Nonahan, associate prof of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feed and maintains his only friend; a hog named Earl Butz.