Sacre Bleu

A Comedy d'Art

By: Christopher Moore

Narrated by: Euan Morton

“Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word.”
—Carl Hiassen

“[Moore’s novels] deftly blend surreal, occult, and even science-fiction doings with laugh-out-loud satire of contemporary culture.”
—Washington Post

“If there’s a funnier writer out there, step forward.”
—Playboy

Absolutely nothing is sacred to Christopher Moore. The phenomenally popular, New York Times bestselling satirist whom the Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls, “Stephen King with a whoopee cushion and a double-espresso imagination” has already lampooned Shakespeare, San Francisco vampires, marine biologists, Death…even Jesus Christ and Santa Claus! Now, in his latest masterpiece, Sacré Bleu, the immortal Moore takes on the Great French Masters. A magnificent “Comedy d’Art” from the author of Lamb, Fool, and Bite Me, Moore’s Sacré Bleu is part mystery, part history (sort of), part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young baker-painter as he joins the dapper Henri Toulouse-Lautrec on a quest to unravel the mystery behind the supposed “suicide” of Vincent van Gogh.

For fans of Fool

If you liked Christopher Moore's remake of McBeth then you'll likely enjoy this story. If his other books are more your flavor then you might struggle with Sacre Bleu. The story is well written and well performed but it was like listening to a story that you understand is meant to be amusing but you don't have enough knowledge of the subject matter to enjoy its humorus intent.

Dirty Jokes and Fine Art

At last, that year I spent studying art history pays off!

Not that you need to know anything about art history to enjoy this book. The chapter guide is very helpful. Well, I discovered it just after I'd finished the book, but it LOOKS helpful. Have it handy while you listen.

So, here is Moore doing what he does best, crafting a story that is intelligent and moving, but also bawdy and goofy. There's that mystery I mentioned, and some romance, lots of sex and other "vices", and thoughtful ruminations on the nature of inspiration and the sacrifices that must be made for art.

The main character, baker/painter Lucien Lessard, is great, but it's Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec who steals the show as Lucien's drunken horndog sidekick. We need another book about him!

The narration is superb. I loved what Euan Morton did with Fool, and his performance here is just as lively.

I can't give Sacr?? Bleu a full five stars for the story. I want to, but it doesn't quite equal Moore's masterpieces Lamb and Fool. There are some aspects of the story that don't quite gel, and maybe it gets a bit too complicated for its own good. But it's really, really close. I've already started listening to it for a second time.

Fabulous!!

Where does Sacre Bleu rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Up at the top. The performance was fantastic.

If you could take any character from Sacre Bleu out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Henri. He would make me feel like a goddess.

Any additional comments?

"Accident. Couldn't be helped." Best line from a book ever! Read it and you'll know why! I was laughing so hard at some points, I had to pull over! Thank you, Christopher Moore, and thank you, Euan Morton. I'm off to read another Moore/Morton combo.

Delightful for lovers of art

I always enjoy historical fiction with a twist, and Moore's book did not disappoint. I am also a lover of the impressionists, and it was a delight to watch these figures come to life. A must read!

It was dicey at first..............

If you are looking for a laugh out loud, hysterically funny Christopher Moore book, this is not that book.
That said - it is an awesome book, I loved it.
Once I got over waiting for a punch line around every corner. In my defense I had just come off of reading the two Fool books when I picked this one up.
I spent the first couple of chapters waiting for something funny to happen, when it didn't I changed my expectations, started the book over again and thoroughly enjoyed it. I love art and art history so that was part of my enjoyment, it may not be to some people's taste but all in all thoroughly enjoyable book.