Cape Breton is the Thought-Control Centre of Canada

by RaySmith (Author)

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2015
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Sophisticated, playful, and extremely funny, this collection begins the career of one of Canada's best humorists and storytellers. Featuring the adventures of Patchouli the Passionate, Sweet William, Paleologue, Passquick, Purlieu, Jasper, and Angus, with guest cameos by G.K. Chesterton and painter Raphael Santi, these odd Acadian episodes have delighted for decades.

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Sophisticated, playful, and extremely funny, this collection begins the career of one of Canada's best humorists and storytellers. Featuring the adventures of Patchouli the Passionate, Sweet William, Paleologue, Passquick, Purlieu, Jasper, and Angus, with guest cameos by G.K. Chesterton and painter Raphael Santi, these odd Acadian episodes have delighted for decades.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Biblioasis
Published: 30 Jul 2015
ISBN 10: 1771960272
ISBN 13: 9781771960274
Book Overview: New collectible format with typographic treatment as part of series re-brand (c.f. Melville House's Novella series, tho larger format) National print campaign pitching trade-focussed reviews on process stories (PW, Kirkus, LJ, Bookforum, Foreword, Shelf Awareness, B&N, Contemporary Literature, About.com, GalleyCat, The Millions, Huffington Post, Slate, TLS, LRB)Promotions to coincide with Biblioasis's 10th anniversary year (Oct 2014-Sept 2015)Renditions Series advertising in: Quill & Quire, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness, Library JournalPromotional postcards & ephemera at BEAWide range promotional postcard copy mailing (1000+)

Author Bio

Ray Smith: A native of Mabou, Cape Breton, to which he has returned, Ray Smith lived in Montreal for forty years, where he taught English literature at Dawson College. His books include A Night at the Opera (winner of the 1992 Qspell Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction), Lord Nelson Tavern, Century, and The Flush of Victory: Jack Bottomly Among the Virgins, all published by Biblioasis.