Nine Men Who Laughed (Penguin Short Fiction) - Softcover
A collection of short stories portrays the experiences of members of the West Indian community in Toronto
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0140085602
- ISBN 13 9780140085600
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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Book Description paperback. 1st edition. New York. 1986. Penguin Books. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner's Name Penned in Front & Spine Slightly Faded, Otherwise Good in Wrappers. 0140085602. 225 pages. paperback. Cover design: Keith Abraham. Cover illustration: Grace Channer. Author photograph: George Lum . keywords: Literature Caribbean Canada Black. FROM THE PUBLISHER - Austin Clarke has been capturing Toronto's West Indian community in vibrant prose for over twenty years. His writing is irresistibly appealing - his ear for dialect, the ironic blend of humour and anger, the marvelous mixture of political statement and sexual energy are all combined in the wonderful strut and swagger of his language. The stories introduce us to unforgettable characters: the West Indian green hornet who overzealously tickets the automobiles of politicians in the hope of being promoted to the real' police force; the wealthy West Indian who deceives his wife for years as, under the guise of being a bachelor lawyer, he keeps a fastidious daily routine of visiting five different lovers. These nine stories are a compelling portrait of the guilts and nostalgic dreams of outsiders caught between their homeland and their new land. Clarke's stories, with their calypso idiom, are as near to poetry as prose can be.' - Toronto Star. inventory #8007 Previous Owner's Name Penned in Front & Spine Slightly Faded, Otherwise Good in Wrappers. Seller Inventory # z8007
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Book Description Trade Paperback Original. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Traces of edge wear and spine has faded to yellow. Internally clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Of the Penguin Short Fiction series. 225 pages. Seller Inventory # 20683
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A first edition and first printing copy; signed by Austin Clarke on the title page. There is minor bumping /edge wear to this copy. The previous owner has neatly written their signature at the top of the half title page. A rare, signed, copy of the author's third collection of short stories. Only released in soft cover in 1986. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000719
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