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Evening with W. O. Mitchell by W. O. Mitchell (1998, Trade Paperback)
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AN EVENING WITH W.O. MITCHELL: A COLLECTION OF THE AUTHOR'S BEST-LOVED PERFORMANCE PIECES **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcClelland & Stewart
ISBN-100771060890
ISBN-139780771060892
eBay Product ID (ePID)1677251
Product Key Features
Book TitleEvening with W. O. Mitchell
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Literary
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction, Literary Collections
AuthorW. O. Mitchell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-930190
Reviews"A welcome addition to the already outstanding body of work from one of this country's best writers." WinnipegFree Press "The book serves wonderfully well as an anthology of his most representative writing." Globe and Mail, "A welcome addition to the already outstanding body of work from one of this country's best writers." Winnipeg Free Press "The book serves wonderfully well as an anthology of his most representative writing." Globe and Mail
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingAn
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisIf you ever saw one of W.O. Mitchell's public readings you will know why they were described as unforgettable. Unruly white hair flying, fist raised, voice husky or thundering, eyes wide in innocent astonishment at a double entendre raising a laugh, W.O. Mitchell did not give readings from his work; he performed them. In contrast to the lonely life of the writer, he loved "the immediate thrust of a live audience as it responds to story magic," and the audiences loved him, laughing until they were sore. This wonderful selection of 31 pieces shows his writing at its best, while the in-performance photographs catch some of the charm of the man whose own character was perhaps his finest creation. Some pieces come from his novels, such as Who Has Seen the Wind and The Vanishing Point. We also hear the distinctive voices of both Jake and the Kid. "Melvin Arbuckle's First Course in Shock Therapy" is here, as are "The Day I Sold Lingerie in a Prairie Whore House" and the sad tale of "Santa Comes to Shelby." Old favourites are mixed with many new pieces, some never before published in book form, such as "Stopping Smoking" and "The Day I Caught Syphilis" (at the age of twelve). There are also serious pieces on censorship, and, finally, his inspiring 1996 speech in Winnipeg to the Writers' Union of Canada that moved his audience to tears. This book is a worthy tribute to a wonderful man.
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