Descent of Man Author:T. Coraghessan Boyle In seventeen slices of life that defy the expected and launch us into the absurd, Boyle offers his view of the world. A primate-center researcher becomes romantically involved with a chimp; a Norse poet overcomes bard-block; collectors compete to snare the ancient Aztec beer can, Quetzalcoatl Lite; and Lassie abandons Timmy for a randy coyote. D... more »ark humor, delirious fantasy, and surreal satire come together in this collection that expresses just what the "evolution" of mankind has wrought.« less