Novelists
- Synopsis
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Novelists: the soul of an age, certainly. Brilliant? Perhaps. Yet aren't they also doddering, petulant, pedantic, knockkneed, skittish, and thunderingly insecure-resentful, awkward, annoying-demanding, deluded, and vexingly indifferent to reality? New from short fiction devotée C.P. Boyko, Novelists is a comedy of manners (and manuscripts), rivalling Vanity Fair for its satirical wit... though not, mercifully, for its length.PRAISE FOR NOVELISTS "Proudly, gloriously, gleefully old-fashioned in their style and settings, these largely comic stories about the worst traits of artists are more serious than they at first seem: they depict the petty insecurities that fuel every creative act."-Russell Smith"If you are a normal person, these stories, with their pitch-perfect satirical humour and their finely tuned sentences, will make you laugh out loud. If you are a writer, first you will squirm with recognition while envying his impressive vocabulary, his nimble grammar, and his startling imagery, and then you'll laugh out loud."-Diane SchoemperlenPRAISE FOR C.P. BOYKO"Readers will enjoy the author's versatility, quirky (sometimes uproarious) sense of humor, sardonic view of the world, and fruitful imagination ... Libraries with any short-fiction readers should buy this book and keep an eye out for the next one."-Booklist, starred review"Nothing short of astonishing."-The Walrus"Keep your eye on this young Canadian talent."-Chatelaine"Stunning ... Boyko has an unstoppable imagination."-The Globe & Mail"Stealthy, seductive ... A collection that in many ways ... will provide thought-fodder, not to mention good old-fashioned pleasure, for months."- The Montreal Gazette"Fans of satirical fiction will love this ... impeccably researched and unflinchingly intelligent." -The National Post
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781927428726
- Related ISBNs:
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9781927428719
- Publisher:
- Biblioasis
- Date of Addition:
- 05/08/14
- Copyrighted By:
- C. P. Boyko
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Literature and Fiction,
Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.