Up and Down - Couverture souple

Fallis, Terry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0771047916 ISBN 13 : 9780771047916

Editeur : Emblem Editions, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Fallis Terry

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes that the world of international PR (affectionately, known as "the dark side") is a far cry from his previous job with the Canadian government. For one, he missed the office memo on the all-black dress code; for another, there are enough acronyms and jargon to make his head spin. Before he even has time to find the washroom, David is assigned a major project: devise a campaign to revitalize North America's interest in the space program -- maybe even show NASA's pollsters that watching a shuttle launch is more appealing than going out for lunch with friends. The pressure is on, and before long, David finds himself suggesting the most out-of-this-world idea imaginable: a Citizen Astronaut lottery that would send one American and one Canadian to the International Space Station. Suddenly, David's vaulted into an odyssey of his own, navigating the corporate politics of a big PR agency; wading through the murky waters of U.S.-Canada relations; and trying to hold on to his new job while still doing the right thing. 
     Equal parts clever and satirical, thoughtful and affecting, Up and Down is Terry Fallis at his best, confirming his status as a literary star.

Biographie de l'auteur

TERRY FALLIS grew up in Toronto and earned an engineering degree from McMaster University. His first book, The Best Laid Plans, began as a podcast, then was self-published, won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, was re-published by McClelland & Stewart to great reviews, and was crowned the 2011 winner of CBC's Canada Reads as "the essential Canadian novel of the decade." His follow-up, The High Road, was a finalist for the 2011 Leacock Medal. A skilled public speaker, Terry Fallis is also cofounder of the public relations agency Thornley Fallis. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Emblem Editions
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0771047916
• ISBN 13: 9780771047916
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 414
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible