The Clockmaker: The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick: Volume One - Couverture souple

Chandler Haliburton, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845880501 ISBN 13 : 9781845880507

Editeur : Nonsuch Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Sam Slick first appeared in a series of sketches in the NovaScotian during 1835 and 1836 and proved so popular that they were published in book form with additional stories in 1838. He is credited with coining such phrases as the early bird gets the worm, to get blood out of a stone, to drink like a fish, and it's raining cats and dogs, among others. His sayings and doings resonated with the times, addressing as they did such issues as race, the abolition of slavery, and colonialism. Sam Slick of Slickville is a clock-peddler who accompanies a visiting English gentleman on an unforgettable tour of early 19th-century Nova Scotia. His shrewd observations and witty commentaries make up the 33 sketches of The Clockmaker.

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) was born and grew up in Nova Scotia, where he practised law and was involved with local politics before becoming a judge. He was a prolific writer and freely expressed his views on slavery (for) and democracy (against). Towards the end of his life he moved to England, where he remodelled himself as an 'English gentleman' before his death.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Nonsuch Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845880501
• ISBN 13: 9781845880507
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible