Critical Praise

"Going to See the Elephant will delight anybody who has ever written a first novel, wanted to write a first novel, and especially those who cherish reading unforgettable first novels. It is both funny and wise."

—James Patterson

"Rodes Fishburne is a marksman hunting down first-novel fame, and he never misses."

——Tom Wolfe

"Slater Brown, the wide-eyed young hero of Rodes Fishburne's delightful debut novel, is just the man I'd want to lead me through the streets of San Francisco and regale me with its stories Going to See the Elephant is a rollicking good tale with an old-fashioned sense of fun; one can't help falling in love."

——Michelle Richmond, author of The Year of Fog