Has the Distinctive and Legendary Writing Style of Mark Twain Been Rediscovered in Capitaland Author J. Peter Yakel?

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Albany, NY — In the wake of strong international reviews, author J. Peter Yakel takes a moment to reflect on comments that his magnum opus, "The Legend of Juggin Joe", is akin to the writing style of American literary giant, Mark Twain.

With a smile, the self-published author says, "Whilst I have been known on occasion to farcically opine that my book, "The Legend of Juggin Joe", may well be an up-and-coming book classic, I never had the gumption to place myself on a pedestal with the likes of the iconic Mark Twain. Still, considering the excellent reviews that Juggin Joe has received since its release, I'm flattered and humbly agreeable to the comparisons made between the two of us.

Yakel proffers, "Sure, Twain and I share a handful of similarities, such as our keen wit and humor, public popularity, and the fact that the highly specialized dialects of our storytelling, totally captivates readers. This last aspect, I might add, was the source of much jealousy among a number of writers and cultural elitist’s in Twain’s day, though as yet, I haven’t been ‘blessed’ by such discord in my own right…"

“The characters in my book, especially the main character, Juggin Joe, lead fascinating lives, portrayed with color and vitality, just like Twain's Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. And, like Twain's novels, once you pick up my hilltown tale, you’re hard-pressed to put it down until you’ve reached the back cover. Such is the allure of Juggin Joe”, says Capitaland’s Favorite Author.

“A list of Juggin Joe reviews is far too large for this brief discussion,” says Yakel, “but there are links to many noteworthy comments and international book reviews available on my website, www.lulu.com/yakel I encourage everyone to visit, and discover for themselves why my brand of writing is reshaping American literature in ways that haven’t been seen in decades.”

Yakel opines that, for some, Juggin Joe may only be a lightweight outlet for laughter, or even a grammatical nightmare. He's fine with that. "After all, it is a humor book, written in my own unique country dialogue, and was written for the common man, not 'by-the-book' literary academics. I take many grammatical liberties in my discourse. That is my style", he says, and adds, "One must remember that shortly after Twain published, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in 1885, it was banned by a committee that found it unsuitable for intelligent, respectable people. Among other things, the elitists of the era couldn't fathom Twain's use of dialect and narration. But, of course, those dopes were completely out of touch with the everyday folk, and as we all know, Twain's book went on to transform American literature. So, here we are, 121 years later, and "The Legend of Juggin Joe" is once again transforming American literature in much the same way."

How does this firebrand of a self-published author feel, having written such an inimitable literary work? “Excellent”, says Yakel, adding, “Perhaps the only ones who might feel better than me are the traditional publisher or movie director who is savvy enough to grab onto this gem before their competitors beat them to the punch. The varied interest in Juggin Joe as an audio book or movie leads me to believe it could be huge in either media market.”

The Legend of Juggin Joe (ISBN 1-4116-2588-9) is available for purchase on the world-wide-web, by logging onto: www.lulu.com/yakel or Amazon.com or by visiting the following Capitaland NY stores: Borders of Colonie, Borders of Clifton Park; The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza; or I Love Books, Inc. of Delmar.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
J. Peter Yakel is a freelance writer and author. In print since 1998, his writing ranges from genealogy, humor, and electronics technology, to leadership and military history. Contact the author via e-mail at: armeuv1 AT yahoo DOT com

ABOUT LULU
Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books for digital do-it-yourselfers. Visit www.lulu.com for more information.

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