Read by Michael Nouri

<b>With his most famous novel, this is Tom Robbins at his offbeat, outrageous, and inventive best.</b> <p> Introducing Sissy Hankshaw-an almost flawlessly beautiful small-town girl with big-time dreams-who hitchhikes her way into your heart, your hopes, and your sleeping bag. Along her travels, meet such unforgettable characters as Bonanza Jellybean and the smooth-riding cowgirls of Rubber Rose Ranch; the unfortunately named Chink, a lascivious guru of yams and yang; Julian, an asthmatic esthete and husband by disposition; and Dr. Robbins, a preventive psychiatrist and reality instructor. Follow Sissy's amazing odyssey from Virginia to chic Manhattan to the Dakota Badlands, where FBI agents, cowgirls, and ecstatic whooping cranes explode in a deliciously drawn-out climax. </p>

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