Kick the Can

by Jim Lehrer

Book Overview

From the award-winning co-anchor of The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour comes an utterly unexpected, utterly delightful tale of a young desperado and his odyssey through the Southwest on the eve of the Korean War.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039913350X
• ISBN13: 9780399133503
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.3" x 1.2" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

One of my favorite books ever.

I don't know what I expected when I picked up this book, but I definitely did not expect to read one of the funniest and most memorable books I have ever read. I found myself laughing out loud several times during this book (loudest perhaps at the scene where Mack walks, reluctantly, down the Holy Road). Much like in "White Widow", the author does a wonderful job of taking you to another time and place. Soon after I finished this book (years after it was written) I was thrilled to learn that there is a continuation of the life of The One Eyed Mack, in "Crown Oklahoma". I can't wait to start it.

Don't miss this one!

Who would ever suspect that veteran newsman, Jim Lehrer, would be one of the most delightful comic writers ever. Kick the Can is one of those rare laugh aloud books that keep the reader chuckling from beginning to end. In addition to the "One Eyed Mack" the hero of the story, he introduces us to other such unforgettable characters as "Pepper" Bowen and Brother Walt. This book is just as funny the second or third time you read it - a real treat. Read it! You'll like it!

This brings back memories

My brother gave me a beat up copy of this book when I was about 12 years old. I haven't seen a copy in years! I read this book countless times and found it to be a very interesting and humerous read. I'd recommend this book to anyone that comes across it anywhere. I don't know what compelled me to like this book so much. Maybe it was the reasoning the the lead character "The One Eyed Mack" exhibited throughout the book. I can tell you that I am definately going to get another copy to add to my collection

A delightful romp for people who enjoy the political scene.

KICK THE CAN is the first of a series of novels by Lehrer, and the book is the beginning of a wonderful tour through middle American politics. It is a great treat for people who take their politics with a grain of humor. It is hard to believe that this series is known about only by word of mouth. It should be seen in great books reviews and mentioned in the media.