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“Rich with humor and poignancy, The Good Body is Gaston’s entry to the big leagues.” (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
" The Good Body is a witty, heartbreaking and unpredictable tale, whose fictional charcaters seem to breathe on the page..." (The Orlando Sentinel)
“Well-wrought tale...marked by bursts of hilarity and keen insight.” (Booklist)
“A winning, moving book filled with achy humanity and rueful, well-earned humor.” (Thomas McGuane, author of Nothing but Blue Skies and Ninety-Two in the Shade)
"Told in finely calibrated prose...the novel, walks a fine line with certainty and grace...." (Publishers Weekly)
"Unpredictable, harrowing and engrossing." (Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall and The Road Home)
"A heartbreaking, funny portrayal of a man who has left the rink but is still struggling to play the game." (The National Post (Canada))
"Poignant and bittersweet...a testament to (Gaston's) skill as a storyteller." (The Denver Post)
"Gentle, humorous, absurd, beautiful, spiritual, dark, and sexy. He deserves to dwell in the company of Findley, Atwood, or Munro." (Toronto Globe and Mail)
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" The Good Body is a witty, heartbreaking and unpredictable tale, whose fictional charcaters seem to breathe on the page..." (The Orlando Sentinel)
“Well-wrought tale...marked by bursts of hilarity and keen insight.” (Booklist)
“A winning, moving book filled with achy humanity and rueful, well-earned humor.” (Thomas McGuane, author of Nothing but Blue Skies and Ninety-Two in the Shade)
"Told in finely calibrated prose...the novel, walks a fine line with certainty and grace...." (Publishers Weekly)
"Unpredictable, harrowing and engrossing." (Jim Harrison, author of Legends of the Fall and The Road Home)
"A heartbreaking, funny portrayal of a man who has left the rink but is still struggling to play the game." (The National Post (Canada))
"Poignant and bittersweet...a testament to (Gaston's) skill as a storyteller." (The Denver Post)
"Gentle, humorous, absurd, beautiful, spiritual, dark, and sexy. He deserves to dwell in the company of Findley, Atwood, or Munro." (Toronto Globe and Mail)
A novelist, short-story writer, poet, and screenwriter, Bill Gaston was recently awarded the prestigious Canadian Literacy Award for Short Fiction. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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- EditoreRegan Books
- Data di pubblicazione2002
- ISBN 10 0060988878
- ISBN 13 9780060988876
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine288
- Valutazione libreria
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Harper Paperbacks, New York
(2002)
ISBN 10: 0060988878
ISBN 13: 9780060988876
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Descrizione libro Trade Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. A First edition, First printing. Book is in Near Fine condition. Covers are clean, not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of reading wear. Interior is clean and legible. No store stamps. Not remaindered. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks. Book. Codice articolo 029266
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